Iota’s public schools outscore 77% of Louisiana districts
37% of students in Iota’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Louisiana average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Iota, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Louisiana, not nationally.
From Louisiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Iota’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 143 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Iota’s, its schools beat 67%, lower than their 77% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 44% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 42% and 32% statewide; 84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,594 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Iota Middle School, then Iota High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Iota’s grade
A−: better than 77% of Louisiana school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Louisiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Iota, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Iota
Iota Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 585 students · 18:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Iota
Iota High School
Grades 9–12 · 566 students · 18:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Iota
Iota High School
Grades 9–12 · 566 students · 18:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Iota
Iota High School
Grades 9–12 · 566 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Iota’s public schools are run by Acadia Parish School District, which also serves Church Point, Crowley, Duson and Estherwood and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Iota vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Iota’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Iota | A− | Acadia Parish |
Every school in Iota
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Louisiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Iota’s schools
Are Iota’s schools good?
By Louisiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Iota children attend outscore 77% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Iota in?
Acadia Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,043 students in 27 schools (2024–25).
Where do Iota kids go to high school?
Iota High School, with 566 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Iota’s graduation rate?
84% of the class of 2023 in Acadia Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.
How much does Iota spend per student?
$13,594 in Acadia Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Iota families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Iota → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Louisiana. Stars are from neighbors.