Park Elementary School

As an average-sized elementary campus in New Iberia, Louisiana, Park Elementary School serves 440 students from grades pre-K through 6, run under Iberia Parish.

Iberia Parish runs 23 schools in total, collectively educating 11,037 students. Park Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Park Elementary School records that nearly all students (84%) are Black. Other groups include 10% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Iberia Parish as a whole is about 31% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 14.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 95% of students at Park Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Iberia Parish (around 74%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Park Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 16.0%; this one delivers 21.7%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Iberia Parish) reports that median household earnings sit near $56,961, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Park Elementary School is one of 21 public schools in Iberia Parish (combined enrollment of about 10,111 students).

Nearest neighbor: Anderson Middle School, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Park Elementary School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 26.3%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 45%: 304 students in 2018 compared to 440 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 90% to 84% across the same window.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.