Other / mixed grade configuration · New Iberia, LA

Caneview Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Caneview Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220072002260
0/100100/10059/100
👥 S:T ratio
24
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
84
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Caneview Elementary School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 78% of Louisiana schools.

#3 of 12
schools in New Iberia · Resource Index
59
Resource Index · Higher
18.9:1
large classes for Louisiana
70.6%
free-lunch eligible

Caneview Elementary School has class sizes larger than 78% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Caneview Elementary School ranks #3 of 12 schools in New Iberia, LA.

School address

Enrollment

509

Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

27.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

18.9:1

vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg

+12% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

70.6%

vs 62.5% Louisiana avg

+13% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Caneview Elementary School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Caneview Elementary School

Caneview Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in New Iberia, Louisiana, enrolling 509 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 18.9:1 puts it in the larger third of Louisiana schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 70.6% of students eligible for free meals.

With 509 students, its enrollment sits close to the Louisiana median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,330 scored Louisiana schools.

Against 408 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #51.

Its student body is led by White (53%) and African American (30%) (diversity index 62/100).

Attendance holds up well here: only 6.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

The surrounding Iberia Parish spends $12,027 per pupil, 27% below the Louisiana average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 18.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among New Iberia's public schools, it stands alongside Daspit Road Elementary School (503 students): Caneview Elementary School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (18.9:1 vs 21:1).

Iberia Parish also operates New Iberia Senior High School (1,315 students) and Westgate High School (863 students) alongside Caneview Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Caneview Elementary School compares

Caneview Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Louisiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Louisiana Louisiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.9:1 ▲ 12% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 70.6% ▲ 13% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 509 top 38% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

18.9:1
Leaner classes than 20% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
509
Bigger than 63% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
70.6%
free-lunch eligible - 13% above the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
18.9:1
students per teacher - 12% above state mean
Top 78% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 22% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
6.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$12,027
per pupil, district-wide - below Louisiana avg of $16,376
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
22
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 52.7%
African American 30.3%
Two or More 7.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.1%
Asian 2.4%

Largest group: White at 52.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.9, Caneview Elementary School is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Iberia Parish, which includes Caneview Elementary School.

$12,027
Per student
-27%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.1%
State 46.6%
Federal 18.3%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Caneview Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
New Iberia Senior High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Westgate High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Loreauville Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Loreauville High School Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Daspit Road Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Caneview Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Iberia Parish · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in New Iberia

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Louisiana, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Caneview Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Caneview Elementary School

How many students attend Caneview Elementary School?

Caneview Elementary School has 509 students enrolled. It is a public school in New Iberia, LA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Caneview Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Caneview Elementary School is 18.9:1, which is 12% higher than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 20% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Caneview Elementary School?

70.6% of students at Caneview Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Caneview Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Caneview Elementary School is White at 52.7% of enrollment, in New Iberia, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Caneview Elementary School?

Caneview Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Caneview Elementary School rank among schools in New Iberia?

By Resource Investment Index, Caneview Elementary School ranks #3 of 12 schools in New Iberia, LA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in New Iberia on the city page.

Is Caneview Elementary School a good school?

Caneview Elementary School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 78% of Louisiana schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Iberia Parish?

Besides Caneview Elementary School, Iberia Parish also operates New Iberia Senior High School (1,315 students), Westgate High School (863 students), and Loreauville Elementary School (679 students). See the Iberia Parish district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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