Metairie Academy For Advanced Studies (Ranked Top 1% for 2025-26)

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Metairie Academy For Advanced Studies

201 Metairie Road
Metairie, LA 70005

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Top 1%

Serving 377 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Metairie Academy For Advanced Studies ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is ≥95% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is ≥95% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 377 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 1% in LA
: ≥95% (Top 1%)
: ≥95% (Top 1%)
: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Metairie Academy For Advanced Studies ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

School Overview

Metairie Academy For Advanced Studies's student population of 377 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has grown by 62% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2011, 2020

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Metairie Academy For Advanced Studies
Pre-K	29
Kind	48
1	53
2	53
3	56
4	69
5	69

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Total Students

377 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Metairie Academy For Advanced Studies
2023	368
2022	354
2021	372
2020	374
2019	374
2018	374
2017	374
2016	378
2015	410
2014	403
2013	400
2012	428
2011	454
2010	462
2009	397
2008	381
2007	376
2006	389
2005	337
2004	265
2003	289
2002	280
2001	276
2000	278
1999	287
1998	275
1997	255
1996	247
1995	269
1994	266
1993	247
1992	284
1991	297
1990	299
1989	322
1988	322
1987	283

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Metairie Academy For Advanced Studies
2023	19
2022	16
2021	16
2020	16
2019	16
2016	31
2015	27
2014	28
2013	30
2012	31
2011	31
2010	32
2009	31
2008	29
2007	29
2006	21
2005	23
2004	22
2003	21
2002	20
2001	20
2000	19
1999	17
1998	17
1997	17
1996	18
1995	17
1994	17
1993	18
1992	16
1991	18

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Year Founded

1939

School Rankings

Metairie Academy For Advanced Studies ranks within the top 1% of all 1,244 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Metairie Academy For Advanced Studies is 0.58, 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)

#4 out of 1244 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Metairie Academy For Advanced Studies
2023	#4
2022	#3
2021	#1
2019	#22
2018	#22
2017	#18
2016	#16
2015	#1
2014	#1
2013	#1
2012	#1

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≥95%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Metairie Academy For Advanced Studies	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2023	95%	34%	28%
2022	95%	32%	28%
2021	95%	29%	24%
2019	95%	64%	60%
2018	95%	64%	61%
2017	95%	63%	60%
2016	95%	64%	61%
2015	99%	61%	62%
2014	99%	68%	69%
2013	99%	67%	66%
2012	99%	71%	69%

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≥95%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Metairie Academy For Advanced Studies	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2022	95%	42%	38%
2021	95%	40%	34%
2019	95%	70%	64%
2018	95%	70%	61%
2017	95%	69%	65%
2016	95%	70%	67%
2015	99%	70%	69%
2014	99%	69%	68%
2013	99%	71%	72%
2012	99%	71%	70%
2011	99%	67%	62%

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90-94%

27%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Metairie Academy For Advanced Studies	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2022	92%	27%	26%
2021	92%	26%	25%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Metairie Academy For Advanced Studies	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2023	19:1	17:1	19:1
2022	22:1	17:1	19:1
2021	23:1	17:1	19:1
2020	23:1	17:1	18:1
2019	23:1	17:1	18:1
2016	12:1	13:1	15:1
2015	15:1	15:1	16:1
2014	14:1	15:1	15:1
2013	13:1	15:1	16:1
2012	14:1	15:1	16:1
2011	15:1	14:1	15:1
2010	15:1	14:1	14:1
2009	13:1	14:1	14:1
2008	13:1	14:1	14:1
2007	13:1	15:1	15:1
2006	19:1	15:1	15:1
2005	15:1	15:1	16:1
2004	12:1	15:1	16:1
2003	14:1	15:1	16:1
2002	14:1	15:1	16:1
2001	14:1	15:1	16:1
2000	15:1	15:1	16:1
1999	17:1	15:1	16:1
1998	16:1	16:1	16:1
1997	15:1	16:1	17:1
1996	14:1	17:1	17:1
1995	16:1	16:1	17:1
1994	16:1	16:1	17:1
1993	14:1	16:1	18:1
1992	18:1	17:1	19:1
1991	17:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2011)
Year	Metairie Academy For Advanced Studies	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2011	1%	1%	3%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

26%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Metairie Academy For Advanced Studies	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2023	23%	2%	5%
2022	22%	2%	6%
2021	20%	2%	6%
2020	18%	2%	5%
2019	18%	2%	5%
2018	18%	2%	5%
2017	18%	2%	5%
2016	23%	2%	4%
2015	19%	2%	5%
2014	19%	2%	5%
2013	21%	2%	5%
2012	20%	2%	5%
2011	19%	1%	5%
2010	16%	2%	5%
2009	17%	1%	5%
2008	15%	1%	5%
2007	13%	2%	5%
2006	14%	1%	5%
2005	10%	1%	5%
2004	1%	1%	4%
2003	4%	1%	4%
2002	2%	1%	5%
2001	1%	1%	4%
1999	1%	1%	4%
1998	1%	1%	4%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Metairie Academy For Advanced Studies	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2023	7%	11%	37%
2022	5%	9%	33%
2021	7%	9%	31%
2020	6%	7%	29%
2019	6%	7%	29%
2018	9%	6%	26%
2017	9%	6%	26%
2016	7%	6%	25%
2015	10%	6%	23%
2014	11%	5%	21%
2013	9%	4%	18%
2012	8%	4%	17%
2010	3%	3%	14%
2009	4%	3%	13%
2008	5%	3%	12%
2007	4%	2%	11%
2006	5%	2%	10%
2005	6%	2%	9%
2004	6%	2%	9%
2003	7%	2%	9%
2002	5%	2%	8%
2001	4%	1%	7%
2000	4%	1%	7%
1999	2%	1%	7%
1998	4%	1%	7%
1997	2%	1%	6%
1996	2%	1%	6%
1995	2%	1%	6%
1994	3%	1%	7%
1993	4%	1%	6%
1992	2%	1%	6%

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Black

41%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Metairie Academy For Advanced Studies	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2023	5%	41%	35%
2022	5%	42%	37%
2021	5%	42%	38%
2020	5%	43%	39%
2019	5%	43%	39%
2018	4%	44%	41%
2017	4%	44%	41%
2016	3%	44%	42%
2015	5%	44%	43%
2014	4%	44%	44%
2013	3%	44%	45%
2012	4%	45%	46%
2011	5%	45%	47%
2010	6%	46%	49%
2009	9%	46%	50%
2008	9%	46%	50%
2007	10%	45%	49%
2006	13%	45%	50%
2005	11%	48%	52%
2004	30%	48%	51%
2003	23%	48%	50%
2002	24%	48%	49%
2001	19%	48%	47%
2000	15%	48%	46%
1999	16%	47%	45%
1998	18%	47%	44%
1997	18%	46%	43%
1996	19%	46%	42%
1995	22%	46%	40%
1994	20%	46%	39%
1993	19%	46%	38%

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White

59%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Metairie Academy For Advanced Studies	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2023	62%	42%	21%
2022	65%	43%	22%
2021	64%	43%	23%
2020	66%	44%	24%
2019	66%	44%	24%
2018	66%	45%	26%
2017	66%	45%	26%
2016	63%	45%	27%
2015	63%	45%	27%
2014	63%	47%	28%
2013	63%	48%	29%
2012	64%	47%	30%
2011	69%	49%	32%
2010	75%	48%	31%
2009	69%	49%	31%
2008	71%	49%	32%
2007	73%	50%	34%
2006	68%	51%	34%
2005	73%	48%	33%
2004	63%	48%	35%
2003	66%	48%	36%
2002	69%	48%	38%
2001	76%	49%	40%
2000	81%	49%	42%
1999	81%	50%	43%
1998	77%	50%	45%
1997	79%	51%	46%
1996	78%	51%	48%
1995	76%	52%	49%
1994	77%	52%	50%
1993	77%	52%	52%

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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	Metairie Academy For Advanced Studies	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2023	3%	3%	2%
2022	3%	3%	2%
2021	4%	3%	2%
2020	5%	3%	3%
2019	5%	3%	3%
2018	3%	2%	2%
2017	3%	2%	2%
2016	4%	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	3%	1%	1%
2013	3%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Metairie Academy For Advanced Studies	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2023	0.56	0.65	0.70
2022	0.53	0.64	0.70
2021	0.55	0.64	0.70
2020	0.53	0.62	0.70
2019	0.53	0.62	0.70
2018	0.53	0.61	0.70
2017	0.53	0.61	0.70
2016	0.55	0.61	0.69
2015	0.56	0.61	0.69
2014	0.56	0.60	0.69
2013	0.56	0.58	0.69
2012	0.55	0.58	0.68
2011	0.49	0.56	0.67
2010	0.41	0.56	0.65
2009	0.49	0.55	0.64
2008	0.47	0.55	0.64
2007	0.44	0.55	0.64
2006	0.50	0.54	0.63
2005	0.45	0.54	0.61
2004	0.51	0.54	0.61
2003	0.51	0.54	0.61
2002	0.46	0.54	0.61
2001	0.39	0.53	0.61
2000	0.32	0.53	0.61
1999	0.32	0.53	0.61
1998	0.38	0.53	0.61
1997	0.34	0.53	0.60
1996	0.36	0.53	0.60
1995	0.38	0.52	0.60
1994	0.37	0.52	0.60
1993	0.37	0.52	0.59

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

15%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Metairie Academy For Advanced Studies	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2023	14%	58%	60%
2022	7%	46%	48%
2021	9%	53%	66%
2020	6%	51%	58%
2019	6%	51%	58%
2018	7%	60%	58%
2017	7%	60%	58%
2016	13%	54%	69%
2015	11%	58%	70%
2014	11%	60%	70%
2013	11%	59%	69%
2012	14%	60%	69%
2011	13%	59%	68%
2010	11%	58%	67%
2009	8%	57%	64%
2008	9%	55%	64%
2007	11%	53%	53%
2006	18%	55%	56%
2005	15%	53%	56%
2004	51%	53%	61%
2003	52%	52%	61%
2002	46%	51%	58%
2001	34%	50%	57%
2000	41%	52%	58%
1999	40%	50%	59%
1998	44%	52%	60%
1997	42%	50%	58%
1996	50%	50%	52%
1995	48%	53%	60%
1994	54%	52%	63%
1993	53%	51%	58%
1992	53%	49%	55%
1991	56%	47%	50%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	Metairie Academy For Advanced Studies	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2020	1%	2%	4%
2019	1%	2%	4%
2018	1%	3%	3%
2017	1%	3%	3%
2016	7%	5%	6%
2015	8%	6%	7%
2014	8%	7%	7%
2013	6%	7%	8%
2012	6%	7%	9%
2011	5%	7%	8%
2010	7%	8%	10%
2009	7%	8%	11%
2008	8%	8%	11%
2007	8%	8%	11%
2006	3%	7%	6%
2005	8%	8%	9%
2004	10%	8%	10%
2003	11%	9%	12%
2002	15%	9%	11%
2001	11%	9%	10%
2000	11%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Jefferson Parish School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Metairie Academy For Advanced Studies's ranking?

Metairie Academy For Advanced Studies is ranked #4 out of 1,244 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Louisiana.

What schools are Metairie Academy For Advanced Studies often compared to?

Metairie Academy For Advanced Studiesis often viewed alongside schools like Airline Park Academy For Advanced Studies by visitors of our site.

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

≥95% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% LA state average), while ≥95% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% LA state average).

How many students attend Metairie Academy For Advanced Studies?

377 students attend Metairie Academy For Advanced Studies.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Metairie Academy For Advanced Studies students are White, 26% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Metairie Academy For Advanced Studies?

Metairie Academy For Advanced Studies has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 14:1.

What grades does Metairie Academy For Advanced Studies offer ?

Metairie Academy For Advanced Studies offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Metairie Academy For Advanced Studies part of?

Metairie Academy For Advanced Studies is part of Jefferson Parish School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 377 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 1%
: ≥95% (Top 1%)
: ≥95% (Top 1%)
: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education