Enrollment
839
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 220075001997
Iberville Elementary School — Plaquemine, LA
Federal NCES profile for Iberville Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 46/100.
👥 Class size 37
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 78
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Iberville Parish · Louisiana
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
61.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.8:1
vs 18.6:1 Louisiana avg
-15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
69.7%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
+12% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Iberville Elementary School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Iberville Elementary School reports 839 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 61.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 15% below the Louisiana state mean of 18.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 1% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 69.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 12% above the Louisiana average and 35% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 839 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 8.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Iberville Parish spends $23,805 per pupil district-wide, above the Louisiana average of $17,870 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 68.8% from local sources (property taxes), 12.2% from the state, and 19.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Iberville Elementary School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Louisiana state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Louisiana | Louisiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.8:1 | ▼ 15% | 18.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 69.7% | ▲ 12% | 62.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 839 | top 90% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
69.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 12% 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
15.8:1
students per teacher
— 15% below state mean
Top 30% in Louisiana — lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
8.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$23,805
per pupil, district-wide
— above Louisiana avg of $17,870
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 839 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
66
in-school suspensions + 24 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 5 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 839 Top 90% in Louisiana — larger than 10% of 1,330 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 61.0
Students per teacher 15.8:1 -15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 69.7% +12% vs state
NCES ID 220075001997
Student demographics
African American 72.6%
White 19.2%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3%
Two or More 3.0%
Asian 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: African American at 72.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 839:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 8.9%
In-school suspensions 66
Out-of-school suspensions 24
Expulsions 5
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Iberville Parish, which includes Iberville Elementary School.
$23,805
Per student
+33%
vs Louisiana
Avg $17,870
+22%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 68.8%
State 12.2%
Federal 19.0%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 990
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Enrollment
- 727
- Students per teacher
- 9.9:1
- Enrollment
- 402
- Students per teacher
- 9.8:1
- Enrollment
- 379
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Enrollment
- 286
- Students per teacher
- 9:1
Similar other schools in Plaquemine
2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Iberville Elementary School
How many students attend Iberville Elementary School?
Iberville Elementary School has 839 students enrolled. It is a other school in Plaquemine, LA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Iberville Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Iberville Elementary School is 15.8:1, which is 15% lower than the Louisiana average of 18.6:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Iberville Elementary School?
69.7% of students at Iberville Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Iberville Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Iberville Elementary School is African American at 72.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in Plaquemine, LA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Iberville Elementary School?
Iberville Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.