Anderson Middle School

1059 Anderson Street
New Iberia, LA 70560

399 Students

Middle School 7th - 8th

School Overview

Anderson Middle School, located at 1059 Anderson Street in New Iberia, Louisiana, serves as a key educational institution within the Iberia Parish School District. The school is committed to fostering a supportive learning environment for students in the middle grades, typically focusing on bridging the transition between elementary and high school. By emphasizing both academic rigor and personal development, the school aims to prepare its students for the challenges of secondary education through a structured curriculum and a variety of extracurricular opportunities.

Beyond the classroom, Anderson Middle School plays an active role in the local New Iberia community. The school environment is designed to encourage student engagement, promoting values such as responsibility, character building, and social awareness. With a dedicated faculty and staff, the institution strives to meet the diverse needs of its student body, ensuring that each learner has access to the resources necessary for their academic success and social growth within the supportive atmosphere of the Iberia Parish public school system.

399

Total Students

23.6

Full-Time Teachers

16.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

71.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Anderson Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	71
Hispanic	13
Black	273
Asian	22
Two or More	20

Black
273 (68.4 %)
White
71 (17.8 %)
Asian
22 (5.5 %)
Two or More
20 (5.0 %)
Hispanic
13 (3.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle 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)365-3932
Grade Range:	7th - 8th
Total Students:	399
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	273
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	13

* 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

Grade 7 185

Grade 8 214