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Iota Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

470 West Kennedy Street, Iota, LA 70543 · (337) 779-2581 · Part of Acadia Parish School District

Iota’s School Grade A− better than 77% of Louisiana school districts

Students
585
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Iota Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Iota kids: Iota Middle School

On the path

Where Iota kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Iota Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Iota Middle School235 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency46%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts55%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

470 West Kennedy Street, Iota

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K67
Kindergarten92
Grade 180
Grade 292
Grade 373
Grade 495
Grade 586
Enrollment over time
616’20
595’21
605’22
589’23
585’24

Down 5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 88%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%Black 3%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Iota Elementary School from Iota families.

Other schools in Acadia Parish School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Louisiana’s other public schools; Iota’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.