Enrollment
377
Elementary
DISTRICT 430 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IBERIA PARISH·NCES 220072002479
Belle Place Elementary School
411 LeBourgeois Road, New Iberia, LA 70563 · (337) 369-3738 · Iberia Parish
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL377 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 53% of Louisiana public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Louisiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
226 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 27 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 36 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 69% larger than its 6th grade class (36).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
41.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +2.0pp since 2022
Math
36.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 41.0% | 36.0% |
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 39.0% |
| 2022-23 | 39.0% | 34.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.2%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Louisiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Louisiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Belle Place Elementary School
Belle Place Elementary School's state test result (39.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Place Elementary School this school | 377 | 59.9% | 39.0% |
| Bellaire Elementary School Bossier City | 406 | 57.1% | 43.8% |
| Swartz Lower Elementary School Monroe | 325 | 65.2% | N/A |
| Westwood Elementary School Westlake | 412 | 63.8% | N/A |
| Lukeville Elementary School Brusly | 356 | 64.6% | 42.5% |
| Corporal Michael Middlebrook Elementary School Lafayette | 484 | 63.2% | 40.2% |
Matched among Louisiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Belle Place Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Iberia Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #232 of 583 | #6 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #268 of 582 ▼ 29 | #8 of 14 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #276 of 587 ▼ 61 | #6 of 14 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #210 of 540 | #4 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 377 | #429 of 714 | #9 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #338 of 655 | #3 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.7% | #208 of 655 | #7 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.9% | #541 of 705 | #12 of 14 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
377
+10 (+3%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 20.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 377 | 28 | 13.5:1 | 60% (226) |
| 2023-24 | 399 | 26.8 | 14.9:1 | 47% (189) |
| 2022-23 | 378 | 19.2 | 19.7:1 | 57% (215) |
| 2020-21 | 367 | 18 | 20.4:1 | 38% (140) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Belle Place Elementary School.
About Belle Place Elementary School
Belle Place Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in New Iberia, Louisiana. It is open to students in pre-K through 6 and enrolls 377 students.
Belle Place Elementary School is part of Iberia Parish, where 23 schools serve 11,037 students.
At Belle Place Elementary School, 55% of students are White. After that, the student body is 34% Black, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian, and 2% Hispanic. Census estimates put Iberia Parish at about 57% White, close to the school's figure. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Belle Place Elementary School scores 58%.
For every teacher at Belle Place Elementary School, there are about 13.5 students; the school has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is in line with the 14.0:1 average for elementary schools in Louisiana. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 60%. That rate is below the 74% average among public schools in Iberia Parish.
Belle Place Elementary School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 53% of Louisiana public elementary schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Belle Place Elementary School is -2.2 points: 39.0% actual, 41.2% predicted.
The school is in Iberia Parish, where median household income comes to about $56,961, roughly 15% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Iberia Parish's 21 public schools enroll about 10,111 students and include Belle Place Elementary School.
Belle Place Middle School, about 0.2 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Belle Place Elementary School is 4th among 8 schools close by.
The school's locale code, Town: Fringe, means it is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment rose 3% over 4 years, reaching 377 in 2024-25. The ratio was 20.4:1 in 2020-21 and 13.5:1 in 2024-25.
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Iberia Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
68,599
Census ACS
Median income
$56,961
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
10,111 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Iberia Parish
- New Iberia Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,315 students
- Westgate High SchoolHigh · 863 students
- Loreauville Elementary SchoolElementary · 679 students
- Loreauville High SchoolHigh · 576 students
- Caneview Elementary SchoolElementary · 509 students
- Daspit Road Elementary SchoolElementary · 503 students
Other schools in New Iberia
- New Iberia Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,315 students
- Westgate High SchoolHigh · 863 students
- Caneview Elementary SchoolElementary · 509 students
- Daspit Road Elementary SchoolElementary · 503 students
- North Lewis Elementary SchoolElementary · 488 students
- Jefferson Island Road ElementaryElementary · 486 students
Nearby schools
- Belle Place Middle School0.2 mi · 357
- North Lewis Elementary School2.3 mi · 488
- Magnolia Elementary3.4 mi · 407
- Daspit Road Elementary School3.5 mi · 503
- Loreauville Elementary School3.8 mi · 679
- Loreauville High School3.8 mi · 576
Frequently asked questions
About Belle Place Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Belle Place Elementary School?
Belle Place Elementary School enrolls approximately 377 students in grades PK-06.
Is Belle Place Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Belle Place Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Belle Place Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Belle Place Elementary School is approximately 13.5:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Belle Place Elementary School?
At Belle Place Elementary School, the student body is approximately 55% White, 2% Hispanic, 34% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Belle Place Elementary School?
Belle Place Elementary School is overseen by Iberia Parish in Iberia Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.