Enrollment
269
Elementary
DISTRICT 430 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IBERIA PARISH·NCES 220072001926
Sugarland Elementary School
2403 Jefferson Island Road, New Iberia, LA 70560 · (337)365-9624 · Iberia Parish
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL269 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
237 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, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 28 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 33 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (28) is 15% smaller than its 6th grade class (33).
Student demographics
42%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.
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2023-24 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
31.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +2.0pp since 2022
Math
18.0%
LA avg 32.1% . +2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 32. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 18.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 16.0% |
% 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
21.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
20.9%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 21% 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 →
Where Sugarland Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Iberia Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.7% | #428 of 583 | #13 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #467 of 582 ▲ 12 | #13 of 14 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #410 of 587 ▲ 12 | #9 of 14 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 269 | #577 of 714 | #14 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #410 of 655 | #7 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.7% | #422 of 655 | #9 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.1% | #158 of 705 | #5 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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
269
-77 (-22%) vs 2017
-55% since 1990-91, when it was 602
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 16.6:1
% White
12%
was 16%
% Hispanic
4%
was 1%
% Black
75%
was 75%
% Asian
4%
was 7%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 269 | 21 | 12.8:1 | 88% (237) |
| 2022-23 | 301 | 21.4 | 14.1:1 | 89% (267) |
| 2020-21 | 347 | 20 | 17.4:1 | 79% (274) |
| 2017-18 | 346 | 20.8 | 16.6:1 | 76% (262) |
| 2015-16 | 363 | 32 | 11.3:1 | 75% (274) |
| 2010-11 | 382 | 29 | 13.2:1 | 93% (354) |
| 2000-01 | 539 | 36 | 15.0:1 | 85% (457) |
| 1990-91 | 602 | 29 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sugarland Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (346 to 269); teachers up 1% (20.8 to 21).
About Sugarland Elementary School
Federal records list Sugarland Elementary School as an elementary school in New Iberia, Louisiana. Total enrollment is 269 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 6. Elementary schools in Louisiana have about 453 students on average; enrollment here is 41% lower.
Iberia Parish is made up of 23 schools with 11,037 students in all.
Black students are 75% of those enrolled at Sugarland Elementary School. The remaining shares are 12% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Iberia Parish's population at about 31%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 42%.
Its ratio of 14.1:1 is based on 21 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Louisiana is similar, at 14.0:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 88%. That is higher than the 74% average for public schools in Iberia Parish.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Sugarland Elementary School is 20.9%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 21.7%.
The school's county is Iberia Parish. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $56,961 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. Public schools in Iberia Parish number 21, with about 10,111 students.
Westgate High School sits less than a tenth of a mile from Sugarland Elementary School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The school's 21.7% average proficiency ranks 5th among 7 nearby schools.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment was 269 in 2023-24. In 2017-18, it was 346. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 16.6:1 to 12.8:1.
On allk12, people connected to Sugarland Elementary School can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
Other Sugarland Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Sugarland Elementary. Sugarland Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Sugarland ElementarySterling, VA · 502 students
Nearby schools
- Westgate High School0.1 mi · 863
- Park Elementary School1.2 mi · 440
- Anderson Middle School1.5 mi · 320
- Johnston Hopkins Elementary School1.5 mi · 350
- Center Street Elementary School1.5 mi · 368
- Iberia Middle School1.8 mi · 405
Frequently asked questions
About Sugarland Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sugarland Elementary School?
Sugarland Elementary School enrolls approximately 269 students in grades PK-06.
Is Sugarland Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sugarland Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Sugarland Elementary School have?
Sugarland Elementary School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Sugarland Elementary School?
Student demographics at Sugarland Elementary School are roughly 12% White, 4% Hispanic, 75% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Sugarland Elementary School in?
Sugarland Elementary School is part of Iberia Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.