Jefferson Island Road Elementary

6007 Jefferson Island Road
New Iberia, LA 70560

440 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Jefferson Island Road Elementary, located in New Iberia, Louisiana, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Iberia Parish School District. Situated in a suburban area, the school focuses on providing core academic instruction to students in the primary grade levels. The school is committed to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional development, aiming to prepare its student body for future academic success in middle and high school.

As a community-centered school, Jefferson Island Road Elementary prioritizes the partnership between educators, families, and the surrounding New Iberia community. The school typically integrates state-mandated curriculum standards with extracurricular opportunities designed to encourage student engagement and character building. By maintaining a focus on consistent classroom instruction and a structured school climate, the institution strives to meet the diverse needs of its students while contributing to the overall educational stability of the Iberia Parish region.

440

Total Students

24.2

Full-Time Teachers

18.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

90.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Jefferson Island Road Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	256
Hispanic	42
Black	90
Asian	7
Two or More	45

White
256 (58.2 %)
Black
90 (20.5 %)
Two or More
45 (10.2 %)
Hispanic
42 (9.5 %)
Asian
7 (1.6 %)

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)365-1120
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	440
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	382
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	17

* 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 34

Kindergarten 59

Grade 1 72

Grade 2 62

Grade 3 62

Grade 4 58

Grade 5 49

Grade 6 44