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B−

Pesson Addition Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

619 Broussard Street, New Iberia, LA 70560 · (337) 369-9907 · Part of Iberia Parish School District

New Iberia’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of Louisiana school districts

Students
427
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
91%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Pesson Addition Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 8.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for New Iberia kids: Anderson Middle School

On the path

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

PK–6Pesson Addition Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Anderson Middle School320 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts33%
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).

619 Broussard Street, New Iberia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K23
Kindergarten75
Grade 164
Grade 263
Grade 366
Grade 451
Grade 543
Grade 642
Enrollment over time
394’20
379’21
415’22
423’23
427’24

Up 8.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 82%White 8%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pesson Addition Elementary School from New Iberia families.

Other schools in Iberia Parish School District

The district →
Loreauville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Loreauville
A−
679 students16:1
Caneview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · New Iberia
B+
509 students15:1
Daspit Road Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · New Iberia
B+
503 students17:1
North Lewis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · New Iberia
A−
488 students14:1
Jefferson Island Road Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · New Iberia
B+
486 students14:1
Delcambre Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Delcambre
A
472 students16:1

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