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Best kept secret at Johnston Hopkins Elementary School?
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Enrollment
350
Elementary
DISTRICT 430 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IBERIA PARISH·NCES 220072000514
Johnston Hopkins Elementary School
1200 Hopkins Street, New Iberia, LA 70560 · (337) 369-9687 · Iberia Parish
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL350 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 38% of Louisiana public elementary schools
- C-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.
- AThree-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
11.4:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
332 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 70%
Community
1
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 | 21 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 54 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 19% smaller than its 6th grade class (54).
Student demographics
29%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
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
27.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +5.0pp since 2022
Math
24.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +10.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 5 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 10 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 27.0% | 24.0% |
| 2024-25 | 25.0% | 21.0% |
| 2023-24 | 22.0% | 12.0% |
| 2022-23 | 22.0% | 14.0% |
% 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
17.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
16.0%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 18% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 16% 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 Johnston Hopkins Elementary School
Johnston Hopkins Elementary School's state test result (17.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnston Hopkins Elementary School this school | 350 | 94.9% | 17.8% |
| Homer Elementary School Homer | 339 | 95.9% | 12.7% |
| Ville Platte Elementary School Ville Platte | 319 | 95.0% | 12.3% |
| St. Charles Street Elementary School Jeanerette | 328 | 94.5% | 27.5% |
| Ferriday Lower Elementary School Ferriday | 313 | 94.2% | N/A |
| Winnsboro Elementary School Winnsboro | 366 | 93.4% | 8.8% |
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 Johnston Hopkins Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Iberia Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.8% | #481 of 583 | #14 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #392 of 582 ▲ 23 | #11 of 14 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #460 of 587 ▲ 14 | #13 of 14 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #84 of 540 | #1 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 350 | #474 of 714 | #12 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #115 of 655 | #1 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.3% | #500 of 655 | #12 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.9% | #56 of 705 | #2 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -36.2% | #37 of 436 | #1 of 8 |
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
350
-154 (-31%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 502
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 350 | 30.7 | 11.4:1 | 95% (332) |
| 2023-24 | 468 | 39.6 | 11.8:1 | 89% (418) |
| 2022-23 | 548 | 33.7 | 16.3:1 | 93% (510) |
| 2020-21 | 504 | 32 | 15.8:1 | 85% (429) |
| 2017-18 | 549 | 35.3 | 15.6:1 | 80% (440) |
| 2015-16 | 588 | 41 | 14.3:1 | 90% (527) |
| 2010-11 | 260 | 20 | 13.0:1 | 95% (248) |
| 2000-01 | 400 | 27 | 14.8:1 | 99% (397) |
| 1990-91 | 502 | 26 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Johnston Hopkins Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 36% (549 to 350); teachers down 13% (35.3 to 30.7).
About Johnston Hopkins Elementary School
Johnston Hopkins Elementary School is a small elementary school that serves part of New Iberia, Louisiana. Students in pre-K through 6 attend, and enrollment is 350 students. The typical figure for elementary schools in Louisiana is about 453 students.
Johnston Hopkins Elementary School sits within Iberia Parish, which has 23 schools and 11,037 students.
Most students at Johnston Hopkins Elementary School are Black: 83% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 9% White and 6% multiracial. The school's Black share is 52 points above the 31% share among Iberia Parish residents. By the diversity index, Johnston Hopkins Elementary School comes in at 29%.
Teacher staffing is 30.7 full-time equivalents, or about 11.4 students per teacher. Among elementary schools in Louisiana, the typical ratio is 14.0:1. About 95% of students, or 332, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Iberia Parish is 74%.
The allk12 Grade for Johnston Hopkins Elementary School is C+. Compared with Louisiana public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 38% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Johnston Hopkins Elementary School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 17.8% is 1.8 points above the 16.0% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Among Iberia Parish residents, median household income is about $56,961, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and about 16% of people live in poverty. Johnston Hopkins Elementary School is one of 21 public schools in Iberia Parish, which together enroll about 10,111 students.
The school nearest to Johnston Hopkins Elementary School is Anderson Middle School, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Johnston Hopkins Elementary School ranks 8th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
The NCES locale for Johnston Hopkins Elementary School is Town: Fringe, which covers schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 350 was 31% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 504. Federal data show the ratio falling from 15.8:1 to 11.4:1.
Discussions about Johnston Hopkins Elementary School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Anderson Middle School0.2 mi · 320
- Park Elementary School0.8 mi · 440
- Center Street Elementary School1.1 mi · 368
- Pesson Addition Elementary School1.2 mi · 427
- Westgate High School1.4 mi · 863
- Sugarland Elementary School1.5 mi · 269
Frequently asked questions
About Johnston Hopkins Elementary SchoolHow large is Johnston Hopkins Elementary School?
Johnston Hopkins Elementary School enrolls approximately 350 students in grades PK-06.
Is Johnston Hopkins Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Johnston Hopkins Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Johnston Hopkins Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Johnston Hopkins Elementary School is approximately 11.4:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Johnston Hopkins Elementary School?
At Johnston Hopkins Elementary School, the student body is approximately 9% White, 1% Hispanic, 83% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Johnston Hopkins Elementary School in?
Johnston Hopkins Elementary School is part of Iberia Parish.
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