Belle Place Elementary School

411 LeBourgeois Road
New Iberia, LA 70563

377 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Belle Place Elementary School is a mid-sized public educational campus located in New Iberia, LA. Administered by Iberia Parish, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 377 enrolled students across grades PK through 06.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 28.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 59.9% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 208 students qualified for free lunch and 18 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 411 LeBourgeois Road in New Iberia, LA 70563, Belle Place Elementary School serves families zoned within the Iberia Parish attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

377

Total Students

28.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

59.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Belle Place Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	207
Hispanic	9
Black	129
Asian	10
Two or More	21
American Indian	1

White
207 (54.9%)
Black
129 (34.2%)
Two or More
21 (5.6%)
Asian
10 (2.7%)
Hispanic
9 (2.4%)
American Indian
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Iberia Parish
Phone:	(337)369-3738
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	377
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	208
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	18

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 27

Kindergarten 61

Grade 1 48

Grade 2 45

Grade 3 47

Grade 4 55

Grade 5 58

Grade 6 36

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Belle Place Elementary School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	27
Kindergarten	61
Grade 1	48
Grade 2	45
Grade 3	47
Grade 4	55
Grade 5	58
Grade 6	36

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Belle Place Elementary School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	169	44.8%
Male	208	55.2%

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th