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If you could change one rule at Iowa High School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
1,007
High
DISTRICT 939 · STATE 711
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CALCASIEU PARISH·NCES 220033000238
Iowa High School
401 W Miller Ave, Iowa, LA 70647 · (337) 217-4380 · Calcasieu Parish
GRADES 06–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,007 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% of Louisiana public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-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 high schools
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
76 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 18.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
557 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 70%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 146 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 143 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 125 | 12% |
| Grade 9 | 188 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 153 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 126 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 126 | 13% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
54.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +7.0pp since 2022
Math
36.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +7.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 54 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 7 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 7 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 54.0% | 36.0% |
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 47.0% | 29.0% |
% 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
40.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.5%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Iowa High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa High School this school | 1,007 | 55.3% | 40.0% |
| Northwood High School Shreveport | 989 | 54.3% | N/A |
| Assumption High School Napoleonville | 742 | 52.8% | N/A |
| Brusly High School Brusly | 734 | 58.2% | N/A |
| Lutcher High School Lutcher | 908 | 49.8% | 38.5% |
| South Terrebonne High School Bourg | 868 | 59.0% | N/A |
Matched among Louisiana high 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 Iowa High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Calcasieu Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #16 of 65 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #20 of 69 no change | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #11 of 70 ▲ 3 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.0pp | #13 of 51 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,007 | #63 of 267 | #4 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #85 of 240 | #6 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.5% | #86 of 240 | #2 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.3% | #194 of 258 | #5 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.3% | #112 of 156 | #6 of 9 |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,007
-29 (-3%) vs 2020
+140% since 1990-91, when it was 420
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 19.9:1
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 | 1,007 | 75.5 | 13.3:1 | 55% (557) |
| 2023-24 | 1,051 | 75.3 | 13.9:1 | 57% (600) |
| 2022-23 | 1,096 | 59.3 | 18.5:1 | 56% (618) |
| 2020-21 | 1,036 | 52 | 19.9:1 | 65% (670) |
| 2017-18 | 1,075 | 57.6 | 18.7:1 | 51% (543) |
| 2015-16 | 964 | N/A | N/A | 55% (532) |
| 2010-11 | 556 | 36 | 15.4:1 | 60% (336) |
| 2000-01 | 505 | 33 | 15.3:1 | 35% (175) |
| 1990-91 | 420 | 28 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Iowa High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (1,075 to 1,007); teachers up 31% (57.6 to 75.5).
About Iowa High School
In Iowa, Louisiana, Iowa High School is a mid-sized high school. It reports enrollment of 1,007 students in grades 6 through 12. The school is 42% bigger than the average for high schools in Louisiana.
Iowa High School is part of a district of 56 schools: Calcasieu Parish, with 27,851 students.
Federal enrollment data show Iowa High School is 58% White. The next largest groups are 32% Black, 5% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. A diversity index of 55% means there is a 55% chance two randomly chosen students at Iowa High School are from different groups.
There are 75.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 13.3:1. The gap from the 18.0:1 average for high schools in Louisiana is 4.7 students per teacher. On the income side, 55% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, Iowa High School lands at A-, ahead of 76% of Louisiana public high schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Iowa High School is -4.5 points: 40.0% actual, 44.5% predicted.
In Calcasieu Parish, home to about 207,088 people, median household income comes to about $67,564, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. There are 61 public schools in the county, enrolling about 30,278, Iowa High School among them.
Iowa High School's nearest public school is J. I. Watson Elementary School (about 0.7 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. Iowa High School is 3rd of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Iowa High School is coded as Rural: Fringe in federal locale data.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 1,036 to 1,007, a 3% decline. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 19.9:1 in 2020-21 to 13.3:1 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Iowa High School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Calcasieu Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
207,088
Census ACS
Median income
$67,564
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
61
30,278 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Calcasieu Parish
- Sulphur High SchoolHigh · 1,911 students
- Alfred M. Barbe High SchoolHigh · 1,908 students
- Sam Houston High SchoolHigh · 1,141 students
- S. J. Welsh Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,011 students
- Moss Bluff Elementary SchoolElementary · 969 students
- LaGrange High SchoolHigh · 881 students
Nearby schools
- J. I. Watson Elementary School0.7 mi · 531
- LeBleu Settlement Elementary School4.5 mi · 386
- Lacassine High School5.7 mi · 587
- Washington/Marion Magnet High School9.4 mi · 597
- Bell City High School9.5 mi · 785
- John J. Johnson II Elementary School10.0 mi · 131
Frequently asked questions
About Iowa High SchoolHow large is Iowa High School?
Iowa High School enrolls approximately 1,007 students in grades 06-12.
Is Iowa High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Iowa High School is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many teachers does Iowa High School have?
Iowa High School employs 76 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Iowa High School?
At Iowa High School, the student body is approximately 58% White, 5% Hispanic, 32% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Iowa High School public or private?
Iowa High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Calcasieu Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.