Belle Place Middle School

4110 Loreauville Road
New Iberia, LA 70563

357 Students

Middle School 7th - 8th

School Overview

Belle Place Middle School, located in New Iberia, Louisiana, serves as a central educational institution within the Iberia Parish School District. Situated on Loreauville Road, the school focuses on providing a structured learning environment for students in the middle grades. It aims to bridge the gap between elementary and high school by fostering academic growth, social development, and personal responsibility during these critical formative years.

The school is dedicated to preparing its students for future success by offering a curriculum that balances core academic subjects with opportunities for extracurricular involvement. By emphasizing a supportive school culture and community engagement, Belle Place Middle School strives to meet the diverse needs of its student body while maintaining a focus on student achievement and preparing them for the transition to the secondary level.

357

Total Students

28.5

Full-Time Teachers

12.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

66.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Belle Place Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	174
Hispanic	17
Black	135
Asian	12
Two or More	19

White
174 (48.7%)
Black
135 (37.8%)
Two or More
19 (5.3%)
Hispanic
17 (4.8%)
Asian
12 (3.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle 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)364-2141
Grade Range:	7th - 8th
Total Students:	357
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	214
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	24

* 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

Grade 7 186

Grade 8 171