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Schools in St. Gabriel · Iberville Parish School District

St. Gabriel’s public schools outscore 72% of Louisiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving St. On the state math tests, 27% of St. Gabriel’s students scored proficient, below the Louisiana average (32%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Louisiana, not nationally.

#98of 162 Louisiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Louisiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.

Reading proficiency
38%
▼ 4 pts vs LA 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 5 pts vs LA 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 7 pts vs LA 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.8K
▲ 65% vs LA $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.1
LA 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
727 students on the public path
In brief

St. Gabriel’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 156 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of St. Gabriel’s, its schools beat 29%, lower than their 72% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 42% and 32% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,819 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind St. Gabriel’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 72% of Louisiana school districts, #98 of 162 Louisiana towns. Graduation is above the Louisiana average; test scores are below it.

Louisiana school districts we grade (197)Better than 72%
Lower resultsHigher results
Louisiana towns with similar household incomes (156)Better than 29%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,031 test results and a graduating class of 350 could put St. Gabriel anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of St. Gabriel’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,029 in math, 2,033 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve St. Gabriel, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–12East Iberville Elementary/High SchoolIberville Parish School DistrictC+

St. Gabriel’s public schools are run by Iberville Parish School District, which also serves Grosse Tete, Maringouin, Plaquemine and Rosedale 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.

Iberville Parish School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 4,076 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 9.1 per teacher (LA 13.6)
$25,819LA $15,623 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 42.4% · 2033 students tested
Math27%
State average 31.8% · 2029 students tested

St. Gabriel vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share St. Gabriel’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
St. GabrielB+Iberville Parish
St. GeorgeB−East Baton Rouge Parish

Every school in St. Gabriel

1 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).

District schools in St. Gabrielby address
East Iberville Elementary/High School
Grades PK–12
C+
727 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about St. Gabriel’s schools

Are St. Gabriel’s schools good?

By Louisiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools St. Gabriel children attend outscore 72% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #98 of 162 Louisiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 29%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is St. Gabriel in?

Iberville Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,076 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

What is St. Gabriel’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Iberville Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.

How much does St. Gabriel spend per student?

$25,819 in Iberville Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.