The top reported proficiency rate is 55% in English language arts. The lowest is 33% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on North Lewis Elementary School
North Lewis Elementary School serves students from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade in New Iberia, the parish seat of Iberia Parish. It is a regular public school within the Iberia Parish school system. The school is located on North Lewis Street in the city, which sits along Bayou Teche and functions as a mix of residential and commercial activity, with a historic downtown district. New Iberia’s economy is rooted in small businesses, agriculture—particularly sugar cane—and food-production heritage, including Louisiana Hot Sauce and the Tabasco factory on nearby Avery Island. The city’s population has been declining in recent decades, and no major new housing developments were identified in publicly available information. A parent looking at this area would find a community with deep cultural traditions and a modest, stable housing market; the estimated housing values in the zip code sit below the state average, and the area is more affordable than the national benchmark.
The school enrolls a mid-sized student body for its grade band. By race and ethnicity, the student population is predominantly White, with a substantial Black student presence, a smaller Hispanic share, and a thin distribution of other racial groups. Nearly half of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common measure of economic need. Data on students with individualized education programs and English learners were not reported, so a parent with a child who has special education needs or is learning English may want to ask the school directly about those supports.
Academically, North Lewis Elementary participates in Louisiana’s LEAP 2025 assessments. In the most recent testing year, English language arts was the strongest subject, with a solid share of students scoring at the proficient level or above. Math proficiency was lower, at a rate that suggests many students are not yet meeting the state’s benchmark for grade-level work. Science and social studies proficiency rates were below the math rate, and a parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand how those subjects are taught and where the gaps are. Only one year of testing data was available, so there is no trend to judge whether these results are improving, holding steady, or slipping. The school had full participation in testing, which is a positive sign that students were present and engaged on test days.
Because North Lewis serves only elementary and middle grades through sixth, there is no graduation rate to report, and the comparison to other districts in Iberia Parish could not be generated because there was only one district in the cohort. That means you cannot use this data to place the school’s performance against a local neighbor. The district itself, Iberia Parish, did not surface any recent changes or initiatives in publicly available records, so a parent would need to contact the district office for updates on curriculum shifts, programming, or facility plans.
The school environment data was limited. No information was available on discipline rates, chronic absenteeism, staffing ratios, or course access. The school is a regular public school and is not a charter or magnet. Title I status was not reported. A parent considering this school who wants a fuller picture of the classroom atmosphere or the range of enrichment offerings would need to visit or speak with school leadership.
For families weighing this option, North Lewis Elementary offers a traditional public school setting in a small city with a distinct regional identity. The academic results point to English language arts as a relative strength, while math, science, and social studies are areas where outcomes are weaker. The school serves a diverse student body by race and has a meaningful share of children from lower-income households. The lack of trend data, special population counts, and school climate metrics means several important questions about student support and academic trajectory remain open. A parent would be well served by a direct conversation with the school to fill in the gaps that the available data leaves.
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