PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Park Elementary School is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Iberia Parish school district, located in New Iberia, LA with about 304 students offering grade levels from Pre-Kindergarten to 6th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 19 teachers, Park Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 16:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Park Elementary School, located at 1609 West Admiral Doyle Drive in New Iberia, Louisiana, serves as a public educational institution within the Iberia Parish School District. Situated in the heart of Iberia Parish, the school is dedicated to providing foundational academic instruction to students in the surrounding community. Like many schools in the region, it strives to foster a supportive learning environment that emphasizes core curriculum subjects while promoting social and emotional development among its elementary-aged population.
The school functions as an integral part of the New Iberia community, focusing on preparing students for their eventual transition to middle school. By engaging local families and maintaining a commitment to state educational standards, Park Elementary works to cultivate literacy, numeracy, and critical thinking skills. Its location on West Admiral Doyle Drive makes it a recognizable fixture in the local area, serving as a hub for both daily educational activities and community-focused school events.
For more information, contact Park Elementary School at (337) 369-6189 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
New Iberia, LA 70560
(337) 369-6189
PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public Title I school in New Iberia, LA with about 304 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Louisiana
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Iberia Parish
- Total Students:
- 304
- Teachers:
- 19.33
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 304 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is predominantly Black or African American, representing about 90% of the student body.
- Black or African American
- 90.5%
- White
- 4.6%
- Two or more races
- 3.0%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 1.3%
- Asian
- 0.7%
- Female
- 45.7%
- Male
- 54.3%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.