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St. Edward School

175 Porter Street, New Iberia, LA, 70560-0705 -

School Notes Overview:

St. Edward School was originally founded as an all-black Catholic School on November 18, 1918 by St. Katharine Drexel. Our mission is "living the eucharistic reality that "all are one in Christ". We believe that our primary reason for existing is to instill in each child the Christian principles, attitudes and values which will result in a deep love of God, country, and all people. We believe that we should accept each child as he or she is, yet seek to provide an education that will develop his or her fullest potential, an education dedicated to spiritual, intellectual, emotional, physical, cultural and social development....

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School Overview:

	St. Edward School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 3
Parish	Iberia Parish, LA
Student Body
Total Students	359 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(LA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	27%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 66 students
	Kind - 75 students
	Grade 1 - 78 students
	Grade 2 - 67 students
	Grade 3 - 73 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	15 teachers
Average Class Size	25
	This School	(LA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:24	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	178 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	7 hours
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling

School Notes:

St. Edward School was originally founded as an all-black Catholic School on November 18, 1918 by St. Katharine Drexel. Our mission is "living the eucharistic reality that "all are one in Christ". We believe that our primary reason for existing is to instill in each child the Christian principles, attitudes and values which will result in a deep love of God, country, and all people. We believe that we should accept each child as he or she is, yet seek to provide an education that will develop his or her fullest potential, an education dedicated to spiritual, intellectual, emotional, physical, cultural and social development.
Profile last updated: 11/09/2009

In the News:

RACE TO LEARN (The Daily Iberian)
posted on October 16, 2009 at 06:05:40 am
The patter of sneakers on asphalt began Wednesday morning and lasted until early afternoon as students at St. Edward School ran in the fifth annual Race for Education.
Cell phone project (The Daily Iberian)
posted on October 4, 2009 at 12:06:57 pm
Rachel Hebert maintains a close bond with her brother Brad Jones. Staying in contact always has been a priority for the New Iberia Senior High graduates. But it could get more difficult when Jones leaves next month for a four-month deployment in Afghanistan.
NEW YEAR, NEW SCHOOL (The Daily Iberian)
posted on September 4, 2009 at 10:19:11 am
The lazy days of summer became a history lesson for parents, students and school personnel in Iberia Parish this morning as the first day of the 2009-2010 school year dawned.
HOPE, LOVE BEFORE & AFTER (The Daily Iberian)
posted on June 25, 2009 at 09:40:26 am
Not even an inoperable brain stem tumor can stop Danielle LeCompte from graduating Thursday from third grade at St. Edward School.
Most Talked About Stories (The Daily Iberian)
posted on June 8, 2009 at 10:40:31 am
She was a young woman who had recently graduated from high school when she found herself working as a nursing student in a southern port city, where one of the patients she cared for was an elderly veteran of the Spanish-American War.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (70560)	School Zip (70560)	(LA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	41,687 people	4,464,238 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	10%	16%
Population Average Age	32 years old	34 years old
Average Household size	2.8 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$27,287	$34,494
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5 rooms	5.2 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	37 years old	41 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	67% / 33%	61% / 39%