Summary:
Daspit Road Elementary School is a public elementary school in New Iberia, Louisiana, serving 478 students in grades PK-6. As part of the Iberia Parish School District, which is ranked 31 out of 122 districts in Louisiana, Daspit Road Elementary consistently performs above the district and state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency.
In the 2023-2024 school year, 75% of Daspit Road Elementary students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 68% for Iberia Parish and 59% for Louisiana. In ELA, 78% of Daspit Road students were proficient or better, compared to 75% for Iberia Parish and 69% for Louisiana. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th and 5th grade ELA, where proficiency rates are 78% and 79%, respectively, compared to the Iberia Parish averages of 73% and 80%. Daspit Road Elementary also excels in supporting its African American and low-income student populations, ranking among the top Louisiana elementary schools in these subgroups.
While Daspit Road Elementary is already a high-performing school, there may be opportunities for further improvement, particularly in 3rd grade Mathematics and ELA, where the school's proficiency rates, while still above state averages, are slightly lower than the district averages. Compared to nearby schools, Daspit Road's performance is generally stronger, with Caneview Elementary and North Lewis Elementary being the closest in performance, while other nearby schools like Sugarland Elementary and Magnolia Elementary struggle more. Daspit Road Elementary's diverse student population, with 45.4% White, 33.47% African American, 5.86% Hispanic, and 6.07% Asian students, is also noteworthy compared to the more homogeneous racial compositions of many surrounding schools.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-6
District:
Iberia Parish
SchoolDigger Rank:
256th of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,900
Students who attend Daspit Road Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 15.6
Number of students: 490
Racial breakdown:
White:
45.9%
African American:
32.0%
Two or more races:
9.4%
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Hispanic:
6.9%
Asian:
5.5%
American Indian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67.3%
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