Center Street Elementary School

421 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Center Street Elementary School is a public school located in New Iberia, Louisiana, serving students within the Iberia Parish School District. As a foundational educational institution in the community, the school is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment that focuses on the academic and social development of its primary-grade students. The school emphasizes core curriculum standards while working to instill foundational skills in literacy, mathematics, and critical thinking, helping to prepare children for their future educational endeavors.

Beyond its academic focus, Center Street Elementary plays an active role in the local New Iberia community, often serving as a hub for student engagement and family involvement. The school community strives to create an inclusive atmosphere where students are encouraged to grow through various classroom activities and extracurricular opportunities. By maintaining a balance between structured learning and student-centered growth, the school aims to cultivate a positive school culture that supports both the individual needs of its students and the collective goals of the district.

421

Total Students

21.3

Full-Time Teachers

19.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

75.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Center Street Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	177
Hispanic	109
Black	86
Asian	6
Two or More	41
American Indian	2

White
177 (42.0 %)
Hispanic
109 (25.9 %)
Black
86 (20.4 %)
Two or More
41 (9.7 %)
Asian
6 (1.4 %)
American Indian
2 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Iberia Parish
Phone:	(337)369-9059
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	421
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	306
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	12

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 20

Kindergarten 69

Grade 1 63

Grade 2 55

Grade 3 69

Grade 4 50

Grade 5 48

Grade 6 47

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Center Street Elementary School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	20
Kindergarten	69
Grade 1	63
Grade 2	55
Grade 3	69
Grade 4	50
Grade 5	48
Grade 6	47

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Center Street Elementary School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	198	47%
Male	223	53%

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Iberia Parish

486 Students

706 Martin Luther King Drive
Delcambre, LA 70528 (10.0 miles away)

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th