Summary:
In zip code 70563, there is one middle school, Belle Place Middle School, serving grades 7 and 8 in New Iberia, Louisiana, with a total enrollment of 357 students.
Belle Place Middle School is a standout performer within the Iberia Parish school district, consistently exceeding district and state averages in all core subjects. For the 2025-2026 school year, the school achieved proficiency rates of 77% in Math, 80% in English Language Arts (ELA), and 68% in Social Studies, compared to state averages of 62%, 70%, and 55%, respectively. The 8th grade class is particularly strong, with an 87% proficiency rate in ELA and 74% in Math. The school has maintained a 4-star rating for three consecutive years, placing it in the top 26-27% of Louisiana middle schools, and its dropout rate of 0.5% is dramatically lower than the district (3.3%) and state (3.1%) averages.
An interesting finding is the school's "absenteeism paradox": despite a high chronic absenteeism rate of 27.6% (above the state average of 22.5%), academic performance remains excellent. This suggests that students who attend regularly are highly engaged, though reducing absenteeism could potentially boost scores even further. Additionally, there is a notable performance gap between grades, with 8th graders significantly outperforming 7th graders in ELA (87% vs. 72%) and Social Studies (71% vs. 62%), which may indicate a particularly strong cohort or effective interventions at the 8th-grade level. Overall, Belle Place Middle School offers a stable, high-quality education and serves as a model school within its district.
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