Pesson Addition Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Pesson Addition Elementary School

619 Broussard Street
New Iberia, LA 70560

Bottom 50%

Serving 423 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Pesson Addition Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 423 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 92%
: Bottom 50% in LA
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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Pesson Addition Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

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Pesson Addition Elementary School's student population of 423 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pesson Addition Elementary School
Pre-K	36
Kind	73
1	63
2	65
3	55
4	46
5	47
6	38

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Total Students

423 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pesson Addition Elementary School
2023	415
2022	379
2021	394
2020	444
2019	444
2018	510
2017	510
2016	486
2015	520
2014	523
2013	557
2012	540
2011	539
2010	532
2009	530
2008	583
2007	535
2006	398
2005	409
2004	427
2003	414
2002	429
2001	439
2000	426
1999	450
1998	445
1997	446
1996	466
1995	461
1994	441
1993	477
1992	498
1991	432
1990	418
1989	511
1988	511
1987	590

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pesson Addition Elementary School
2023	21
2022	20
2021	25
2020	27
2019	27
2018	30
2017	30
2016	35
2015	37
2014	33
2013	35
2012	36
2011	36
2010	37
2009	37
2008	40
2007	36
2006	28
2005	28
2004	28
2003	29
2002	27
2001	27
2000	26
1999	26
1998	28
1997	27
1996	26
1995	26
1994	28
1993	26
1992	27
1991	25
1990	25
1989	22
1988	22
1987	22

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School Calendar

School Motto

S-O-A-R

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Pesson Addition Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,244 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pesson Addition Elementary School is 0.32, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (LA)

#732 out of 1244 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pesson Addition Elementary School
2023	#732
2022	#694
2021	#566
2019	#360
2018	#425
2017	#431
2016	#483
2015	#590
2014	#805
2013	#774
2012	#958

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25-29%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pesson Addition Elementary School	Louisiana	Iberia Parish School District
2023	27%	34%	36%
2022	27%	32%	35%
2021	32%	29%	32%
2019	80%	64%	75%
2018	77%	64%	75%
2017	72%	63%	70%
2016	75%	64%	69%
2015	68%	61%	63%
2014	66%	68%	68%
2013	67%	67%	70%
2012	62%	71%	73%

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30-34%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Pesson Addition Elementary School	Louisiana	Iberia Parish School District
2022	32%	42%	47%
2021	33%	40%	43%
2019	78%	70%	78%
2018	73%	70%	75%
2017	76%	69%	76%
2016	71%	70%	75%
2015	66%	70%	72%
2014	62%	69%	69%
2013	64%	71%	74%
2012	59%	71%	72%
2011	66%	67%	69%

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15-19%

27%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Pesson Addition Elementary School	Louisiana	Iberia Parish School District
2022	17%	27%	26%
2021	22%	26%	24%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pesson Addition Elementary School	Louisiana	Iberia Parish School District
2023	20:1	17:1	17:1
2022	19:1	17:1	17:1
2021	16:1	17:1	17:1
2020	16:1	17:1	17:1
2019	16:1	17:1	17:1
2018	17:1	15:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	14:1	13:1	14:1
2015	14:1	15:1	14:1
2014	16:1	15:1	15:1
2013	16:1	15:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	14:1	14:1
2010	14:1	14:1	13:1
2009	14:1	14:1	14:1
2008	15:1	14:1	13:1
2007	15:1	15:1	14:1
2006	14:1	15:1	13:1
2005	15:1	15:1	14:1
2004	15:1	15:1	15:1
2003	14:1	15:1	14:1
2002	16:1	15:1	14:1
2001	16:1	15:1	15:1
2000	16:1	15:1	15:1
1999	17:1	15:1	16:1
1998	16:1	16:1	16:1
1997	17:1	16:1	16:1
1996	18:1	17:1	16:1
1995	18:1	16:1	16:1
1994	16:1	16:1	17:1
1993	18:1	16:1	17:1
1992	18:1	17:1	18:1
1991	17:1	17:1	18:1
1990	17:1	17:1	17:1
1989	23:1	18:1	21:1
1988	23:1	18:1	21:1
1987	27:1	18:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Pesson Addition Elementary School	Louisiana	Iberia Parish School District
2023	1%	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%	3%
2021	1%	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%	3%
2019	1%	2%	3%
2018	1%	2%	3%
2017	1%	2%	3%
2016	1%	2%	3%
2015	1%	2%	4%
2014	2%	2%	4%
2013	2%	2%	4%
2012	3%	2%	4%
2011	2%	1%	4%
2010	3%	2%	4%
2009	3%	1%	4%
2008	3%	1%	4%
2007	3%	2%	4%
2006	3%	1%	3%
2005	1%	1%	3%
2004	2%	1%	3%
2003	3%	1%	3%
2002	3%	1%	3%
2001	3%	1%	3%
2000	4%	1%	3%
1999	4%	1%	3%
1998	3%	1%	3%
1997	2%	1%	3%
1996	2%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Pesson Addition Elementary School	Louisiana	Iberia Parish School District
2023	4%	11%	6%
2022	5%	9%	5%
2021	3%	9%	5%
2020	6%	7%	5%
2019	6%	7%	5%
2018	2%	6%	4%
2017	2%	6%	4%
2016	4%	6%	4%
2015	4%	6%	5%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	2%	4%	3%
2012	1%	4%	2%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	3%	3%	2%
2008	3%	3%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%

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Black

82%

41%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pesson Addition Elementary School	Louisiana	Iberia Parish School District
2023	81%	41%	45%
2022	78%	42%	45%
2021	81%	42%	45%
2020	80%	43%	45%
2019	80%	43%	45%
2018	83%	44%	46%
2017	83%	44%	46%
2016	86%	44%	45%
2015	85%	44%	44%
2014	88%	44%	43%
2013	86%	44%	44%
2012	86%	45%	44%
2011	80%	45%	44%
2010	85%	46%	44%
2009	83%	46%	45%
2008	83%	46%	45%
2007	85%	45%	44%
2006	86%	45%	45%
2005	86%	48%	43%
2004	84%	48%	43%
2003	83%	48%	43%
2002	82%	48%	43%
2001	81%	48%	42%
2000	76%	48%	42%
1999	74%	47%	41%
1998	71%	47%	40%
1997	74%	46%	40%
1996	75%	46%	40%
1995	72%	46%	40%
1994	69%	46%	39%
1993	65%	46%	39%

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White

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pesson Addition Elementary School	Louisiana	Iberia Parish School District
2023	10%	42%	42%
2022	10%	43%	43%
2021	10%	43%	43%
2020	11%	44%	44%
2019	11%	44%	44%
2018	13%	45%	45%
2017	13%	45%	45%
2016	8%	45%	46%
2015	8%	45%	46%
2014	7%	47%	49%
2013	8%	48%	48%
2012	9%	47%	49%
2011	12%	49%	49%
2010	10%	48%	50%
2009	11%	49%	49%
2008	11%	49%	49%
2007	10%	50%	50%
2006	10%	51%	52%
2005	12%	48%	53%
2004	14%	48%	53%
2003	14%	48%	53%
2002	14%	48%	53%
2001	15%	49%	54%
2000	20%	49%	54%
1999	22%	50%	55%
1998	26%	50%	56%
1997	22%	51%	57%
1996	22%	51%	57%
1995	25%	52%	57%
1994	31%	52%	58%
1993	35%	52%	58%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Pesson Addition Elementary School	Louisiana	Iberia Parish School District
2023	4%	3%	5%
2022	5%	3%	4%
2021	5%	3%	4%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.32

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pesson Addition Elementary School	Louisiana	Iberia Parish School District
2023	0.33	0.65	0.62
2022	0.38	0.64	0.62
2021	0.33	0.64	0.61
2020	0.35	0.62	0.60
2019	0.35	0.62	0.60
2018	0.30	0.61	0.59
2017	0.30	0.61	0.59
2016	0.25	0.61	0.59
2015	0.27	0.61	0.58
2014	0.22	0.60	0.58
2013	0.26	0.58	0.58
2012	0.25	0.58	0.57
2011	0.36	0.56	0.56
2010	0.27	0.56	0.56
2009	0.30	0.55	0.56
2008	0.30	0.55	0.56
2007	0.27	0.55	0.55
2006	0.25	0.54	0.55
2005	0.25	0.54	0.54
2004	0.28	0.54	0.54
2003	0.29	0.54	0.54
2002	0.31	0.54	0.53
2001	0.32	0.53	0.53
2000	0.38	0.53	0.53
1999	0.41	0.53	0.53
1998	0.43	0.53	0.53
1997	0.41	0.53	0.53
1996	0.39	0.53	0.52
1995	0.43	0.52	0.52
1994	0.45	0.52	0.52
1993	0.47	0.52	0.51

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

76%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pesson Addition Elementary School	Louisiana	Iberia Parish School District
2023	84%	58%	70%
2022	73%	46%	54%
2021	70%	53%	56%
2020	75%	51%	59%
2019	75%	51%	59%
2018	88%	60%	68%
2017	88%	60%	68%
2016	80%	54%	57%
2015	93%	58%	66%
2014	94%	60%	65%
2013	90%	59%	62%
2012	91%	60%	65%
2011	89%	59%	63%
2010	87%	58%	61%
2009	87%	57%	57%
2008	88%	55%	58%
2007	87%	53%	56%
2006	88%	55%	60%
2005	88%	53%	57%
2004	87%	53%	55%
2003	84%	52%	52%
2002	79%	51%	50%
2001	79%	50%	51%
2000	80%	52%	50%
1999	74%	50%	49%
1998	76%	52%	51%
1997	76%	50%	50%
1996	81%	50%	53%
1995	75%	53%	49%
1994	76%	52%	49%
1993	77%	51%	47%
1992	70%	49%	45%
1991	64%	47%	41%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2015)
Year	Pesson Addition Elementary School	Louisiana	Iberia Parish School District
2015	3%	6%	6%
2014	4%	7%	6%
2013	4%	7%	8%
2012	6%	7%	8%
2011	7%	7%	7%
2010	5%	8%	8%
2009	8%	8%	8%
2008	7%	8%	8%
2007	8%	8%	8%
2006	7%	7%	9%
2005	7%	8%	9%
2004	7%	8%	9%
2003	6%	9%	8%
2002	10%	9%	9%
2001	12%	9%	9%
2000	11%	8%	8%
1999	11%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Iberia Parish School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pesson Addition Elementary School's ranking?

Pesson Addition Elementary School is ranked #732 out of 1,244 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Louisiana.

What schools are Pesson Addition Elementary School often compared to?

Pesson Addition Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Sugarland Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% LA state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% LA state average).

How many students attend Pesson Addition Elementary School?

423 students attend Pesson Addition Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Pesson Addition Elementary School students are Black, 8% of students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pesson Addition Elementary School?

Pesson Addition Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 14:1.

What grades does Pesson Addition Elementary School offer ?

Pesson Addition Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Pesson Addition Elementary School part of?

Pesson Addition Elementary School is part of Iberia Parish School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 423 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 92%
: Bottom 50%
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education