Is Iota Elementary School a good school?

Iota Elementary School ranks 80 th of 675 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Iota Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 605 students attended Iota Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Iota Elementary School?

Students at Iota Elementary School are 88% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Iota Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Iota Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Iota Middle School High : Iota High School

Iota Elementary School

Summary:

Iota Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Iota, Louisiana, part of the Acadia Parish school district. With a student population of 605, Iota Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests, ranking among the top 20% of Louisiana elementary schools.

Iota Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, with 83% of students proficient or better in Mathematics and 85% in English Language Arts, compared to 65% and 72% in the Acadia Parish district, respectively. The school also excels across student subgroups, ranking in the top 100 Louisiana elementary schools for female, male, white, and low-income students. This consistent high performance has earned Iota Elementary a 4-star rating and a statewide ranking of 80th out of 675 elementary schools.

While Iota Elementary has a predominantly white student population, it has seen an increase in the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting growing socioeconomic diversity. Compared to nearby schools in the Acadia Parish district, such as South Crowley Elementary and North Crowley Elementary, Iota Elementary's academic performance is significantly higher. Even when compared to schools outside the district, like Eunice Elementary and W.W. Stewart Elementary, Iota Elementary maintains a clear academic advantage.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

470 West Kennedy Street
Iota, LA 70543-6021

(337) 779-2581

District: Acadia Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
80^th of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,852

Students who attend Iota Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Iota Middle School
High:	Iota High School

Student/teacher ratio: 20.1

Number of students: 605

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.9%

Two or more races:

5.8%

Hispanic:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Iota Elementary School ranks better than 88.1% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 3^rd among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Acadia Parish School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.55. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (87.9%), two or more races (5.8%), Hispanic (3.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 56.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Iota Elementary School is 20.1. 14 elementary schools in the Acadia Parish School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Iota Elementary School employs 30 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Iota Elementary School is $10,852. 15 elementary schools in the Acadia Parish School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Iota Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Iota Elementary School 80^th of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Iota Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Acadia Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Acadia Parish 28^th of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Iota Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Iota Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2007	75.23	176^th	725	75.7%
2008	69.69	230^th	743	69.0%
2009	70.35	228^th	738	69.1%
2010	75.79	189^th	736	74.3%
2011	63.55	314^th	766	59.0%
2012	68.88	255^th	764	66.6%
2013	61.61	311^th	772	59.7%
2014	76.09	162^nd	777	79.2%
2015	78.49	141^st	792	82.2%
2016	73.55	207^th	742	72.1%
2017	69.70	241^st	739	67.4%
2018	64.82	205^th	728	71.8%
2019	78.18	163^rd	731	77.7%
2021	85.53	94^th	729	87.1%
2022	86.59	81^st	727	88.9%
2023	79.88	139^th	730	81.0%
2024	86.55	80^th	675	88.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Iota Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	69.51	204^th	682	70.1%
2019	62.68	278^th	697	60.1%
2021	82.66	86^th	719	88.0%
2022	82.17	86^th	724	88.1%
2023	70.17	193^rd	723	73.3%
2024	85.91	71^st	674	89.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Iota Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	79.46	131^st	684	80.8%
2021	80.84	114^th	705	83.8%
2022	77.33	150^th	701	78.6%
2023	76.90	145^th	705	79.4%
2024	82.48	95^th	635	85.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Iota Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	74.66	180^th	696	74.1%
2021	87.89	63^rd	704	91.1%
2022	90.62	38^th	712	94.7%
2023	74.38	173^rd	713	75.7%
2024	85.72	78^th	651	88.0%

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Rank History for White students at Iota Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	66.01	178^th	516	65.5%
2019	58.20	239^th	517	53.8%
2021	70.13	138^th	522	73.6%
2022	74.92	109^th	517	78.9%
2023	66.33	176^th	518	66.0%
2024	76.29	88^th	434	79.7%

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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Louisiana Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Iota Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	369	369
1990	327	22	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	349
1991	342	19	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	361
1992	359	27	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	386
1993	400	32	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	432
1994	392	38	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	430
1995	402	31	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
1996	402	31	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
1997	417	29	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	446
1998	422	27	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	449
1999	438	27	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	465
2000	417	25	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	446
2001	426	25	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
2002	409	24	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	435
2003	409	24	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	435
2004	432	23	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
2005	422	27	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	451
2006	467	26	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	497
2007	474	25	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	503
2008	474	28	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	506
2009	457	27	0	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	492
2010	489	19	0	4	5	n/a	n/a	0	517
2011	496	16	0	3	4	0	17	0	536
2012	513	12	0	5	3	0	25	0	558
2013	548	14	0	7	2	0	23	0	594
2014	536	14	0	14	1	0	23	0	588
2015	537	17	0	17	1	0	22	0	594
2016	530	25	0	18	0	0	13	0	586
2017	534	23	0	11	0	0	23	0	591
2018	535	14	1	12	0	0	22	0	584
2019	524	13	1	17	0	0	36	0	591
2020	551	16	2	21	0	0	29	0	619
2021	552	15	1	22	1	0	25	0	616
2022	532	18	1	21	1	0	22	0	595
2023	532	17	1	19	1	0	35	0	605

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Iota Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	369	17.0	21.7	87.8
1990	349	20.0	17.4	47.9
1991	361	20.0	18.0	39.6
1992	386	21.0	18.3	46.1
1993	432	26.0	16.6	48.6
1994	430	26.0	16.5	47.2
1995	433	24.0	18.0	45.5
1996	433	24.0	18.0	45.5
1997	446	26.0	17.2	40.6
1998	449	25.0	18.0	41
1999	465	28.0	16.6	57.6
2000	446	28.0	15.9	58.7
2001	455	27.0	16.9	55.6
2002	435	26.0	16.7	59.1
2003	435	26.0	16.7	59.1
2004	455	26.0	17.5	57.6
2005	451	26.0	17.3	54.1
2006	497	27.3	18.2	53.7
2007	503	26.6	18.9	50.7
2008	506	28.6	17.7	51.4
2009	492	27.7	17.8	46.1
2010	517	28.1	18.3	54
2011	536	27.2	19.6	55
2012	558	28.1	19.8	58.2
2013	594	29.1	20.3	55.7
2014	588	30.1	19.5	54.8
2015	594	30.0	19.8	42.8
2016	586	30.0	19.5	46.8
2017	591	28.0	21.1	42.3
2018	584	25.0	23.3	30
2019	591	29.0	20.3	37.1
2020	619	29.0	21.3	37.6
2021	616	29.0	21.2	34.3
2022	595	29.0	20.5	31.9
2023	605	30.0	20.1	56.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Iota Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	369	17.0	21.7	87.8
1990	349	20.0	17.4	47.9
1991	361	20.0	18.0	39.6
1992	386	21.0	18.3	46.1
1993	432	26.0	16.6	48.6
1994	430	26.0	16.5	47.2
1995	433	24.0	18.0	45.5
1996	433	24.0	18.0	45.5
1997	446	26.0	17.2	40.6
1998	449	25.0	18.0	41
1999	465	28.0	16.6	57.6
2000	446	28.0	15.9	58.7
2001	455	27.0	16.9	55.6
2002	435	26.0	16.7	59.1
2003	435	26.0	16.7	59.1
2004	455	26.0	17.5	57.6
2005	451	26.0	17.3	54.1
2006	497	27.3	18.2	53.7
2007	503	26.6	18.9	50.7
2008	506	28.6	17.7	51.4
2009	492	27.7	17.8	46.1
2010	517	28.1	18.3	54
2011	536	27.2	19.6	55
2012	558	28.1	19.8	58.2
2013	594	29.1	20.3	55.7
2014	588	30.1	19.5	54.8
2015	594	30.0	19.8	42.8
2016	586	30.0	19.5	46.8
2017	591	28.0	21.1	42.3
2018	584	25.0	23.3	30
2019	591	29.0	20.3	37.1
2020	619	29.0	21.3	37.6
2021	616	29.0	21.2	34.3
2022	595	29.0	20.5	31.9
2023	605	30.0	20.1	56.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Iota Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$7,923
2018	$8,014
2019	$8,182
2020	$8,387
2021	$10,058
2022	$10,852

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Iota Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 163^rd of 731 Elementary schools	Ranks 139^th of 730 Elementary schools	3.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Iota Elementary School)	79	81	2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Acadia Parish)	77	70	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	69	64	5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Iota Elementary School)	85	73	12%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Acadia Parish)	71	65	6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	70	62	8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Iota Elementary School)	65	45	20%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Acadia Parish)	49	41	8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	47	44	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Iota Elementary School)	82	86	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Acadia Parish)	78	72	6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	72	68	4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Iota Elementary School)	71	79	8%
4th Grade Social Studies (Acadia Parish)	58	61	3%
4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	51	53	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Iota Elementary School)	77	79	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Acadia Parish)	73	73
5th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	63	61	2%
5th Grade Social Studies (Iota Elementary School)	60	55	5%
5th Grade Social Studies (Acadia Parish)	53	53
5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	54	48	6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	591	605	2.4%
African American	13	17	30.8%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	17	19	11.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	524	532	1.5%
Two or More Races	36	35	2.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	37.1%	56.7%	19.6%

Schools Near Iota Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				LEAP Mathematics (2024)							LEAP English Language Arts (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	Total
Iota Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	470 West Kennedy Street	Iota	70543	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 779-2581	605	30	20.1	56.7%	532 (87.9%)	17 (2.8%)	19 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.8%)	86.5	80^th of 675 public elementary schools	88.1%		79.9	139^th of 730 public elementary schools	81.0%	59	85.0	81.0	79.0				83.0	85.0	83.0	85.0				85.0	$10,852
Evangeline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1448 Old Evangeline Highway	Evangeline	70537	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 824-1368	150	14	10.4	58.7%	138 (92.0%)	2 (1.3%)	5 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	91.7	43^rd of 675 public elementary schools	93.6%		84.5	93^rd of 730 public elementary schools	87.3%	50	65.0	93.0	100.0	100.0	89.0	100.0	90.0	90.0	99.0	99.0	96.0	100.0	100.0		$15,754
Egan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2166 Egan Highway	Egan	70531	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 783-4148	259	15	17.4	51.7%	245 (94.6%)	4 (1.5%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	92.4	32^nd of 675 public elementary schools	95.3%		90.8	51^st of 730 public elementary schools	93.0%	19	100.0		90.0	99.0	88.0	83.0	93.0	82.0	82.0	94.0	95.0		88.0	89.0	$12,691
North Crowley Elementary School	Public	1-5	820 West Fifteenth Street	Crowley	70526	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 783-8755	310	16	19.5	89.4%	113 (36.5%)	156 (50.3%)	31 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	35.4	466^th of 675 public elementary schools	31.0%		23.5	580^th of 730 public elementary schools	20.5%	114	32.0	53.0	62.0				48.0	55.0	58.0	62.0				57.0	$14,920
Estherwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-7	214 Jefferson Avenue	Estherwood	70534	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 783-6788	220	12	18.3	70.0%	201 (91.4%)	6 (2.7%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	79.3	138^th of 675 public elementary schools	79.6%		86.4	73^rd of 730 public elementary schools	90.0%	65	79.0		95.0		90.0		92.0	74.0	71.0	80.0		90.0		82.0	$13,183
Crowley Kindergarten School	Public	PK-K	1119 North Parkerson Avenue	Crowley	70526	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 783-4670	228	12	19.8	88.2%	93 (40.8%)	92 (40.4%)	22 (9.6%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.9%)								(n/a)															$11,663
Ross Elementary School	Public	1-5	1809 West Hutchinson Avenue	Crowley	70526	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 783-0927	259	14	18.5	90.3%	62 (23.9%)	169 (65.3%)	17 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	29.5	503^rd of 675 public elementary schools	25.5%		35.5	478^th of 730 public elementary schools	34.5%	25	40.0	63.0	35.0				48.0	48.0	52.0	65.0				54.0	$14,469
Mermentau Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-7	405 Church Street	Mermentau	70556	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 824-1943	146	10	15.3	60.3%	121 (82.9%)	14 (9.6%)	3 (2.1%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.8%)	80.8	127^th of 675 public elementary schools	81.2%		81.5	126^th of 730 public elementary schools	82.7%	1		87.0	82.0	91.0	100.0		92.0	82.0	86.0	65.0	77.0			83.0	$15,432
Eunice Elementary School	Public	K-4	451 South 9th Street	Eunice	70535	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 457-2380	248	15	16.6	79.0%	93 (37.5%)	128 (51.6%)	13 (5.2%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	29.9	497^th of 675 public elementary schools	26.4%		15.5	646^th of 730 public elementary schools	11.5%	149	18.0	66.0					39.0	50.0	58.0					52.0	$12,707
South Crowley Elementary School	Public	1-5	1102 South Parkerson Avenue	Crowley	70526	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 783-1300	301	15	19.6	86.4%	158 (52.5%)	80 (26.6%)	37 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.0%)	38.4	446^th of 675 public elementary schools	33.9%		37.1	469^th of 730 public elementary schools	35.8%	23	47.0	57.0	47.0				50.0	58.0	70.0	57.0				61.0	$13,221

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