Summary:
In zip code 70765, Plaquemine, Louisiana, there is a single elementary school, Iberville Charter Academy, a public charter school serving grades PK through 8 with 513 students.
Iberville Charter Academy operates as its own single-school district, Iberville Charter Academy, and is rated as a 1-star school, placing it in the 10th percentile of all Louisiana schools. Academically, the school underperforms the state average in every subject, with the largest gap in Social Studies (33% proficient vs. 55% state) and the smallest gap in English Language Arts (56% proficient vs. 70% state). A notable strength is in ELA for 5th and 6th graders, where 65% of students are proficient, close to the state average. However, math proficiency drops sharply in middle school, from 54% in 6th grade to just 25% in 8th grade, indicating a critical instructional challenge. The school has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1 and a low dropout rate of 1.7% (half the state average), but chronic absenteeism is high at 23.4%, slightly above the state average.
Despite its autonomy as a charter school and smaller class sizes, Iberville Charter Academy remains in the bottom 20% of Louisiana schools, serving a high-poverty population with 69.2% of students receiving free or reduced lunch. The school's state ranking has been consistently low, hovering around the 14th to 17th percentile over the last three years. While the school retains students well, the high chronic absenteeism likely undermines academic progress. For parents, this school offers a small, close-knit environment with some bright spots in upper elementary reading, but faces significant challenges in math and overall academic performance compared to state averages.
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