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Iowa High School

PublicHighGrades 6–12

401 W Miller Ave, Iowa, LA 70647 · (337) 217-4380 · Part of Calcasieu Parish School District

Iowa’s School Grade A− better than 81% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
1,007
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Iowa High School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 63% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state

On the path

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

PK–5J. I. Watson Elementary School531 students
6–12Iowa High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency28%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 40.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

401 W Miller Ave, Iowa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6146
Grade 7143
Grade 8125
Grade 9188
Grade 10153
Grade 11126
Grade 12126
Enrollment over time
1,036’20
1,036’21
1,096’22
1,051’23
1,007’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Black 32%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Iowa High School from Iowa families.

Other schools in Calcasieu Parish School District

The district →
Moss Bluff Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Charles
A−
969 students14:1
Bell City High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Bell City
B+
785 students12:1
A. A. Nelson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Charles
B+
736 students15:1
St. John Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Charles
B+
670 students13:1
Gillis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Charles
B
650 students12:1
Maplewood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sulphur
B−
640 students13:1

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; Iowa’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.