Pesson Addition Elementary School

Summary:

Pesson Addition Elementary School is a public elementary school in New Iberia, Louisiana, serving 415 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Iberia Parish school district, which is ranked 31 out of 122 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Pesson Addition Elementary has a diverse student body, with 80.96% African American, 9.64% White, and smaller percentages of other races. The school's academic performance is mixed compared to the district and state averages. While its English Language Arts proficiency rates are close to the district and state, its Mathematics and Social Studies proficiency rates lag behind. Notably, the school's African American students perform better relative to the state, suggesting the school may provide additional support for this subgroup. However, the school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, at 84.1%, is an area of concern.

Pesson Addition Elementary's performance is generally lower than the nearby schools in the Iberia Parish district, such as Jefferson Island Road Elementary and Belle Place Elementary, which have higher academic proficiency rates and better overall rankings. The presence of these higher-performing schools in close proximity to Pesson Addition Elementary suggests that families in the area may have the option to choose a school with stronger academic outcomes for their children, potentially leading to further enrollment declines if the school does not improve its performance.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 619 Broussard Street
       New Iberia, LA  70560-4612


(337) 369-9907

District: Iberia Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
349th of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,943 Help


Students who attend Pesson Addition Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Iberia Middle School
High:    New Iberia Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.5 Help
Number of students:  415

Racial breakdown:

African American:
81.0%
White:
9.6%
Hispanic:
4.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  84.1% Help


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Compare Details Pesson Addition Elementary School ranks worse than 51.7% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 12th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Iberia Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.55. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (81%), White (9.6%), Hispanic (4.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 84.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pesson Addition Elementary School is 19.5. 10 elementary 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 Pesson Addition Elementary School is $11,943. 8 elementary schools in the Iberia Parish School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pesson Addition Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pesson Addition Elementary School 349th of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Pesson Addition Elementary 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 Pesson Addition Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Pesson Addition Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 28.98 561st 725 22.6%
2008 24.64 594th 743 20.1%
2009 30.63 552nd 738 25.2%
2010 41.32 485th 736 34.1%
2011 36.89 530th 766 30.8%
2012 30.90 578th 764 24.3%
2013 41.70 491st 772 36.4%
2014 29.89 596th 777 23.3%
2015 44.65 478th 792 39.6%
2016 57.71 355th 742 52.2%
2017 57.24 363rd 739 50.9%
2018 53.86 303rd 728 58.4%
2019 65.00 287th 731 60.7%
2021 57.92 321st 729 56.0%
2022 50.36 380th 727 47.7%
2023 47.09 412th 730 43.6%
2024 52.55 349th 675 48.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Pesson Addition Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 60.70 119th 333 64.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pesson Addition Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.24 209th 682 69.4%
2019 75.82 143rd 697 79.5%
2021 63.29 263rd 719 63.4%
2022 55.97 317th 724 56.2%
2023 55.43 336th 723 53.5%
2024 59.67 284th 674 57.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Pesson Addition Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 64.41 262nd 684 61.7%
2021 62.51 290th 705 58.9%
2022 47.89 393rd 701 43.9%
2023 46.34 404th 705 42.7%
2024 52.46 326th 635 48.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Pesson Addition Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 61.69 301st 696 56.8%
2021 44.72 402nd 704 42.9%
2022 55.91 336th 712 52.8%
2023 48.31 388th 713 45.6%
2024 55.41 315th 651 51.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Pesson Addition Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.95 93rd 547 83.0%
2019 80.82 82nd 559 85.3%
2021 68.52 134th 564 76.2%
2022 59.42 189th 562 66.4%
2023 59.15 211th 570 63.0%
2024 57.79 197th 509 61.3%
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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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Enrollment information for Pesson Addition 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 511 511
1990 150 268 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 418
1991 158 273 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 432
1992 184 324 8 1 1 n/a n/a 0 518
1993 177 314 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 497
1994 146 308 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 461
1995 109 355 8 4 0 n/a n/a 0 476
1996 109 355 8 4 0 n/a n/a 0 476
1997 102 333 10 3 5 n/a n/a 0 453
1998 116 317 11 0 1 n/a n/a 0 445
1999 100 335 14 0 1 n/a n/a 0 450
2000 84 325 15 1 1 n/a n/a 0 426
2001 68 357 10 4 0 n/a n/a 0 439
2002 58 344 11 1 0 n/a n/a 0 414
2003 58 344 11 1 0 n/a n/a 0 414
2004 61 358 6 2 0 n/a n/a 0 427
2005 49 351 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 409
2006 41 341 13 3 0 n/a n/a 0 398
2007 56 455 15 9 0 n/a n/a 0 535
2008 67 485 16 15 0 n/a n/a 0 583
2009 60 441 13 16 0 n/a n/a 0 530
2010 53 453 13 13 0 n/a n/a 0 532
2011 62 429 9 6 0 1 32 0 539
2012 51 464 14 8 0 0 3 0 540
2013 46 480 11 13 0 0 7 0 557
2014 36 460 12 9 0 0 6 0 523
2015 40 441 9 18 0 0 12 0 520
2016 37 415 8 17 0 0 9 0 486
2017 62 419 9 12 0 1 7 0 510
2018 46 374 7 25 0 2 4 0 458
2019 48 356 2 27 0 2 9 0 444
2020 37 372 4 20 0 0 11 0 444
2021 38 319 4 13 0 0 20 0 394
2022 39 297 4 17 0 2 20 0 379
2023 40 336 5 19 0 0 15 0 415

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 Pesson Addition Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 511 22.0 23.2 62.8
1990 418 25.0 16.7 61.2
1991 432 25.0 17.2 63.9
1992 518 27.0 19.1 67.4
1993 497 26.0 19.1 74
1994 461 28.0 16.5 72.9
1995 476 26.0 18.3 79.6
1996 476 26.0 18.3 79.6
1997 453 27.0 16.8 74.4
1998 445 28.0 15.9 76.2
1999 450 26.0 17.3 84.7
2000 426 26.0 16.4 90.8
2001 439 27.0 16.3 91.6
2002 414 29.0 14.3 89.6
2003 414 29.0 14.3 89.6
2004 427 28.7 14.9 93.4
2005 409 28.5 14.4 95.6
2006 398 28.5 14.0 95.5
2007 535 36.0 14.9 94.4
2008 583 39.5 14.8 94.3
2009 530 37.0 14.3 94.5
2010 532 37.2 14.2 92.7
2011 539 36.0 14.9 95.5
2012 540 35.8 15.0 96.9
2013 557 34.7 16.0 93.9
2014 523 33.4 15.6 97.5
2015 520 37.0 14.0 97.1
2016 486 35.0 13.8 80.7
2017 510 29.5 17.2 88.6
2018 458 27.5 16.6 75.1
2019 444 27.0 16.4 75.2
2020 444 24.0 18.5 77
2021 394 24.7 15.9 70.1
2022 379 19.8 19.1 73.4
2023 415 21.2 19.5 84.1

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 Pesson Addition Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 511 22.0 23.2 62.8
1990 418 25.0 16.7 61.2
1991 432 25.0 17.2 63.9
1992 518 27.0 19.1 67.4
1993 497 26.0 19.1 74
1994 461 28.0 16.5 72.9
1995 476 26.0 18.3 79.6
1996 476 26.0 18.3 79.6
1997 453 27.0 16.8 74.4
1998 445 28.0 15.9 76.2
1999 450 26.0 17.3 84.7
2000 426 26.0 16.4 90.8
2001 439 27.0 16.3 91.6
2002 414 29.0 14.3 89.6
2003 414 29.0 14.3 89.6
2004 427 28.7 14.9 93.4
2005 409 28.5 14.4 95.6
2006 398 28.5 14.0 95.5
2007 535 36.0 14.9 94.4
2008 583 39.5 14.8 94.3
2009 530 37.0 14.3 94.5
2010 532 37.2 14.2 92.7
2011 539 36.0 14.9 95.5
2012 540 35.8 15.0 96.9
2013 557 34.7 16.0 93.9
2014 523 33.4 15.6 97.5
2015 520 37.0 14.0 97.1
2016 486 35.0 13.8 80.7
2017 510 29.5 17.2 88.6
2018 458 27.5 16.6 75.1
2019 444 27.0 16.4 75.2
2020 444 24.0 18.5 77
2021 394 24.7 15.9 70.1
2022 379 19.8 19.1 73.4
2023 415 21.2 19.5 84.1

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 Pesson Addition Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $9,274
2018 $10,061
2019 $10,237
2020 $10,346
2021 $11,744
2022 $11,943

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
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Impact of COVID-19 on Pesson Addition Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 287th of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 412th of 730 Elementary schools
 17.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pesson Addition Elementary School)5862
 4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Iberia Parish)7365
 8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7062
 8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Pesson Addition Elementary School)4035
 5%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Iberia Parish)4746
 1%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)4744
 3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Pesson Addition Elementary School)7859
 19%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Iberia Parish)7576
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6965
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pesson Addition Elementary School)8269
 13%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Iberia Parish)7678
 2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7268
 4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Pesson Addition Elementary School)5441
 13%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Iberia Parish)5259
 7%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5153
 2%
5th Grade Social Studies (Pesson Addition Elementary School)6941
 28%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Iberia Parish)6355
 8%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5448
 6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Pesson Addition Elementary School)8145
 36%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Iberia Parish)8067
 13%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6157
 4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pesson Addition Elementary School)8171
 10%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Iberia Parish)7975
 4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)6768
 1%
6th Grade Social Studies (Pesson Addition Elementary School)6240
 22%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Iberia Parish)5742
 15%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5142
 9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students444415
 6.5%
African American356336
 5.6%
American Indian00
Asian25
 150%
Hispanic2719
 29.6%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White4840
 16.7%
Two or More Races915
 66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients75.2%84.1%
 8.9%


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Students who attend Pesson Addition Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Iberia Middle School
High : New Iberia Senior High School

Pesson Addition Elementary School ranks 349th of 675 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Pesson Addition Elementary School are 81% African American, 10% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 415 students attended Pesson Addition Elementary School.


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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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