Anderson Middle School

Summary:

Anderson Middle School is a public middle school located in New Iberia, Louisiana, serving grades 7-8 with a student population of 399. The school faces significant challenges, with academic performance lagging behind the Iberia Parish and Louisiana state averages, and a consistently low ranking among Louisiana middle schools.

One key factor is the school's racial makeup, with a significantly higher percentage of African American students (68.42%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 20-56% African American. This is reflected in the school's performance, with African American, multi-racial, and low socioeconomic status students ranking in the bottom quarter or half of Louisiana middle schools on LEAP tests. Additionally, the school's racial diversity has declined in recent years, with the percentage of White students decreasing from 25.89% in 2020-2021 to 17.79% in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools like Belle Place Middle School and Iberia Middle School, Anderson Middle School consistently underperforms on academic measures and has a lower ranking within the state. This suggests that factors beyond the school's racial makeup, such as teaching quality, curriculum, and resource allocation, may be contributing to the performance gap. The school's high poverty rate, with 66.35% to 85.71% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch over the past three school years, is likely a significant factor in these challenges as well.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 1059 Anderson Street
       New Iberia, LA  70560


(337) 365-3932

District: Iberia Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
349th of 449 Louisiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,957 Help


Students who attend Anderson Middle School usually attend:

High:    Westgate High School

Feeder schools for Anderson Middle School:

Elementary:    Coteau Elementary School
    Jefferson Island Road Elementary
    Johnston Hopkins Elementary School
    Park Elementary School
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Student/teacher ratio:  16.8 Help
Number of students:  399

Racial breakdown:

African American:
68.4%
White:
17.8%
Asian:
5.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  85.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Anderson Middle School ranks worse than 77.7% of middle schools in Louisiana. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the Iberia Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.97. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Anderson Middle School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Iberia Parish School District. Racial makeup is: African American (68.4%), White (17.8%), Asian (5.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 85.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Iberia Parish School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Anderson Middle School is 16.8. 1 middle schools in the Iberia Parish School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Anderson Middle School is $11,957, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Iberia Parish School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Anderson Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Anderson Middle School 349th of 449 Louisiana public middle schools. (See Anderson Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Iberia Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Iberia Parish 31st of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Anderson Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Anderson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 29.43 308th 396 22.2%
2008 29.08 321st 413 22.3%
2009 32.33 321st 425 24.5%
2010 30.20 317th 408 22.3%
2011 43.21 277th 412 32.8%
2012 38.33 296th 442 33.0%
2013 41.88 287th 457 37.2%
2014 44.82 286th 470 39.1%
2015 37.33 333rd 482 30.9%
2016 43.43 288th 435 33.8%
2017 48.42 251st 437 42.6%
2018 62.88 129th 411 68.6%
2019 48.92 243rd 449 45.9%
2021 45.17 252nd 459 45.1%
2022 34.83 308th 460 33.0%
2023 31.89 332nd 465 28.6%
2024 24.97 349th 449 22.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Anderson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 63.42 18th 57 68.4%
2022 4.14 58th 58 0.0%
2023 47.73 36th 63 42.9%
2024 7.01 38th 39 2.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Anderson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 45.60 99th 202 51.0%
2021 45.77 103rd 210 51.0%
2022 37.95 130th 206 36.9%
2023 51.05 82nd 206 60.2%
2024 26.87 140th 175 20.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Anderson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.07 101st 403 74.9%
2019 52.59 207th 430 51.9%
2021 49.77 222nd 455 51.2%
2022 38.69 277th 458 39.5%
2023 33.80 306th 459 33.3%
2024 27.87 332nd 444 25.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Anderson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 44.99 248th 418 40.7%
2021 46.80 246th 441 44.2%
2022 35.21 303rd 441 31.3%
2023 31.53 323rd 444 27.3%
2024 24.83 334th 415 19.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Anderson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 99.54 1st 170 99.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Anderson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 48.55 221st 418 47.1%
2021 45.69 231st 442 47.7%
2022 35.85 283rd 442 36.0%
2023 32.64 303rd 443 31.6%
2024 26.19 327th 426 23.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Anderson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 74.55 5th 17 70.6%
2021 50.45 12th 18 33.3%
2022 15.49 13th 14 7.1%
2023 34.59 14th 16 12.5%
2024 39.17 10th 12 16.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Anderson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.78 71st 313 77.3%
2019 55.91 135th 338 60.1%
2021 49.87 156th 352 55.7%
2022 45.56 186th 360 48.3%
2023 33.22 239th 360 33.6%
2024 31.96 238th 333 28.5%
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Rank History for White students at Anderson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.25 102nd 338 69.8%
2019 50.01 189th 350 46.0%
2021 49.05 188th 358 47.5%
2022 39.48 238th 362 34.3%
2023 37.66 241st 352 31.5%
2024 25.96 267th 320 16.6%
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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.

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Data source: Louisiana Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Anderson Middle 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 593 593
1990 363 302 32 3 0 n/a n/a 0 700
1991 357 310 39 4 0 n/a n/a 0 710
1992 396 344 46 3 0 n/a n/a 0 789
1993 435 374 51 4 0 n/a n/a 0 864
1994 420 381 58 5 0 n/a n/a 0 864
1995 232 290 55 1 0 n/a n/a 0 578
1996 232 290 55 1 0 n/a n/a 0 578
1997 237 297 58 2 0 n/a n/a 0 594
1998 196 305 56 1 0 n/a n/a 0 558
1999 205 366 48 0 0 n/a n/a 0 619
2000 188 382 30 0 0 n/a n/a 0 600
2001 185 383 27 1 0 n/a n/a 0 596
2002 190 325 25 3 0 n/a n/a 0 543
2003 190 325 25 3 0 n/a n/a 0 543
2004 178 316 21 2 0 n/a n/a 0 517
2005 180 325 39 0 1 n/a n/a 0 545
2006 185 313 36 1 0 n/a n/a 0 535
2007 163 313 35 3 0 n/a n/a 0 514
2008 157 296 35 2 0 n/a n/a 0 490
2009 163 322 34 2 0 n/a n/a 0 521
2010 140 321 30 3 1 n/a n/a 0 495
2011 124 264 32 5 0 0 0 0 425
2012 128 280 41 10 0 0 2 0 461
2013 147 299 38 7 0 0 3 0 494
2014 153 337 38 9 0 0 7 0 544
2015 149 352 43 6 0 0 9 0 559
2016 134 309 39 9 0 0 5 0 496
2017 137 305 30 11 0 0 7 0 490
2018 90 267 22 9 0 0 6 0 394
2019 80 245 19 10 1 0 6 0 361
2020 103 253 29 13 0 0 20 0 418
2021 109 250 31 6 1 0 24 0 421
2022 86 277 25 13 1 0 20 0 422
2023 71 273 22 13 0 0 20 0 399

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 Anderson Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 593 36.0 16.4 57
1990 700 45.0 15.5 52
1991 710 43.0 16.5 53
1992 789 49.0 16.1 55.1
1993 864 47.0 18.4 55
1994 864 52.0 16.6 58.3
1995 578 41.0 14.1 70.9
1996 578 41.0 14.1 70.9
1997 594 42.0 14.1 61.6
1998 558 41.0 13.6 66.7
1999 619 42.0 14.7 69.6
2000 600 42.0 14.3 75.8
2001 596 45.0 13.2 76
2002 543 46.0 11.8 69.6
2003 543 46.0 11.8 69.6
2004 517 42.8 12.1 78.1
2005 545 43.2 12.6 78.9
2006 535 41.2 13.0 77.8
2007 514 44.4 11.6 78.8
2008 490 38.8 12.6 79.6
2009 521 39.0 13.4 75.6
2010 495 38.8 12.7 85.3
2011 425 38.2 11.1 84.2
2012 461 30.4 15.1 87.6
2013 494 31.7 15.5 83.8
2014 544 34.0 15.9 82.9
2015 559 34.0 16.4 86.4
2016 496 36.0 13.7 66.5
2017 490 27.3 17.9 83.9
2018 394 27.1 14.5 86
2019 361 23.3 15.4 73.7
2020 418 22.0 19.0 78.2
2021 421 22.2 18.9 71.5
2022 422 19.3 21.8 66.4
2023 399 23.6 16.8 85.7

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 Anderson Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 593 36.0 16.4 57
1990 700 45.0 15.5 52
1991 710 43.0 16.5 53
1992 789 49.0 16.1 55.1
1993 864 47.0 18.4 55
1994 864 52.0 16.6 58.3
1995 578 41.0 14.1 70.9
1996 578 41.0 14.1 70.9
1997 594 42.0 14.1 61.6
1998 558 41.0 13.6 66.7
1999 619 42.0 14.7 69.6
2000 600 42.0 14.3 75.8
2001 596 45.0 13.2 76
2002 543 46.0 11.8 69.6
2003 543 46.0 11.8 69.6
2004 517 42.8 12.1 78.1
2005 545 43.2 12.6 78.9
2006 535 41.2 13.0 77.8
2007 514 44.4 11.6 78.8
2008 490 38.8 12.6 79.6
2009 521 39.0 13.4 75.6
2010 495 38.8 12.7 85.3
2011 425 38.2 11.1 84.2
2012 461 30.4 15.1 87.6
2013 494 31.7 15.5 83.8
2014 544 34.0 15.9 82.9
2015 559 34.0 16.4 86.4
2016 496 36.0 13.7 66.5
2017 490 27.3 17.9 83.9
2018 394 27.1 14.5 86
2019 361 23.3 15.4 73.7
2020 418 22.0 19.0 78.2
2021 421 22.2 18.9 71.5
2022 422 19.3 21.8 66.4
2023 399 23.6 16.8 85.7

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Anderson Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $10,381
2018 $11,738
2019 $12,182
2020 $10,165
2021 $11,571
2022 $11,957

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Anderson Middle 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 243rd of 449 Middle schoolsRanks 332nd of 465 Middle schools
 17.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (Anderson Middle School)5749
 8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6158
 3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Anderson Middle School)7349
 24%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Iberia Parish)7966
 13%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7267
 5%
7th Grade Social Studies (Anderson Middle School)4934
 15%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Iberia Parish)5747
 10%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5552
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Anderson Middle School)5441
 13%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Iberia Parish)6551
 14%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)5347
 6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Anderson Middle School)6964
 5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Iberia Parish)7676
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Anderson Middle School)6350
 13%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Iberia Parish)7260
 12%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)6453
 11%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students361399
 10.5%
African American245273
 11.4%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian1922
 15.8%
Hispanic1013
 30%
Pacific Islander00
White8071
 11.3%
Two or More Races620
 233.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients73.7%85.7%
 12%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Anderson Middle School

Students who attend Anderson Middle School usually go on to attend Westgate High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 399 students attended Anderson Middle School.

Anderson Middle School ranks in the bottom 22.3% of Louisiana middle schools.

Students at Anderson Middle School are 68% African American, 18% White, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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