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Enrollment
488
Elementary
DISTRICT 430 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IBERIA PARISH·NCES 220072000528
North Lewis Elementary School
604 North Lewis Street, New Iberia, LA 70563 · (337) 369-6132 · Iberia Parish
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL488 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% of Louisiana public elementary schools
- B+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.
- B+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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
273 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 70%
Community
5
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 | 18 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 57 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is 26% larger than its 6th grade class (57).
Student demographics
48%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
59.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +3.0pp since 2022
Math
48.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +6.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 6 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 59.0% | 48.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 56.0% | 42.0% |
% 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
43.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.1%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 North Lewis Elementary School
North Lewis Elementary School's state test result (43.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Lewis Elementary School this school | 488 | 55.9% | 43.8% |
| Central Elementary School Dubberly | 427 | 54.3% | 36.2% |
| Tanglewood Elementary School Baton Rouge | 622 | 55.5% | N/A |
| Haughton Elementary School Haughton | 618 | 52.8% | 47.0% |
| Welsh Elementary School Welsh | 499 | 50.5% | 39.2% |
| Lockport Lower Elementary School Lockport | 429 | 55.9% | N/A |
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 North Lewis Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Iberia Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #169 of 583 | #4 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #142 of 582 ▲ 28 | #3 of 14 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #88 of 587 ▲ 48 | #1 of 14 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.5pp | #145 of 540 | #3 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 488 | #277 of 714 | #4 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #374 of 655 | #5 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.1% | #355 of 655 | #8 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.9% | #572 of 705 | #13 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.5% | #79 of 436 | #3 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
488
-46 (-9%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 641
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 488 | 35.5 | 13.7:1 | 56% (273) |
| 2023-24 | 498 | 35.8 | 13.9:1 | 49% (242) |
| 2022-23 | 520 | 30.4 | 17.1:1 | 53% (278) |
| 2020-21 | 534 | 33 | 16.2:1 | 37% (197) |
| 2017-18 | 692 | 42.7 | 16.2:1 | 46% (317) |
| 2015-16 | 684 | 50 | 13.7:1 | 35% (238) |
| 2010-11 | 706 | 48 | 14.7:1 | 46% (325) |
| 2000-01 | 532 | 34 | 15.7:1 | 30% (157) |
| 1990-91 | 641 | 33 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Lewis Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (692 to 488); teachers down 17% (42.7 to 35.5).
About North Lewis Elementary School
North Lewis Elementary School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in New Iberia, Louisiana. Its grade span covers pre-K through 6, with 488 students on the rolls.
North Lewis Elementary School is one school in a 23-school district, Iberia Parish, which enrolls 11,037 students.
At North Lewis Elementary School, 68% of students are White. After that, the student body is 23% Black, 5% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. Census figures show Iberia Parish is about 57% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 48%.
North Lewis Elementary School lists 35.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 13.7 students per teacher. The 14.0:1 average for elementary schools in Louisiana is close to this figure. About 56% of students at North Lewis Elementary School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 74% average for public schools in Iberia Parish is 18 points.
On the allk12 Grade, North Lewis Elementary School lands at B+, ahead of 67% of Louisiana public elementary schools.
Compared with Louisiana schools that have similar shares of low-income students, North Lewis Elementary School's results are within a point of predicted: 43.8% against 44.1%.
Looking at the county, Iberia Parish, median household income comes to about $56,961, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. The county's public schools total 21, with about 10,111 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Daspit Road Elementary School, is about 1.5 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, North Lewis Elementary School is 1st among 8 schools close by.
Locale data from NCES put North Lewis Elementary School in a town close to an urbanized area (Town: Fringe).
From 534 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 488 by 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 13.7:1, from 16.2:1.
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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
- Jefferson Island Road ElementaryElementary · 486 students
- Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 440 students
Nearby schools
- Daspit Road Elementary School1.5 mi · 503
- Pesson Addition Elementary School1.9 mi · 427
- New Iberia Senior High School2.1 mi · 1,315
- Belle Place Elementary School2.3 mi · 377
- Belle Place Middle School2.3 mi · 357
- Johnston Hopkins Elementary School2.6 mi · 350
Frequently asked questions
About North Lewis Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at North Lewis Elementary School?
North Lewis Elementary School enrolls approximately 488 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does North Lewis Elementary School serve?
North Lewis Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does North Lewis Elementary School have?
North Lewis Elementary School employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
What is the student diversity at North Lewis Elementary School?
Student demographics at North Lewis Elementary School are roughly 68% White, 5% Hispanic, 23% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is North Lewis Elementary School public or private?
North Lewis Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Iberia Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.