Park Elementary School

1609 West Admiral Doyle Drive
New Iberia, LA 70560

275 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

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.

275

Total Students

17.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

152.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Park Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	30
Hispanic	20
Black	214
Asian	3
Two or More	7
American Indian	1

Black
214 (77.8 %)
White
30 (10.9 %)
Hispanic
20 (7.3 %)
Two or More
7 (2.5 %)
Asian
3 (1.1 %)
American Indian
1 (0.4 %)

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)369-6189
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	275
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	409
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	10

* 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 19

Kindergarten 33

Grade 1 38

Grade 2 34

Grade 3 28

Grade 4 41

Grade 5 42

Grade 6 40

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Park Elementary School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	19
Kindergarten	33
Grade 1	38
Grade 2	34
Grade 3	28
Grade 4	41
Grade 5	42
Grade 6	40

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Park Elementary School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	128	46.5%
Male	147	53.5%

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th