Metairie Academy For Advanced Studies
Metairie Academy For Advanced Studies serves 379 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Metairie Academy For Advanced Studies placed in the top 5% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 64%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥95% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 55% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Metairie Academy For Advanced Studies ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
School Overview
Metairie Academy For Advanced Studies's student population of 379 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 48% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
379 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Metairie Academy For Advanced Studies is ranked within the top 5% of all 1,267 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Metairie Academy For Advanced Studies is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#22 out of 1267 schools
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
70%
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
17:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
19%
2%
Hispanic
9%
7%
Black
5%
43%
White
62%
45%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
5%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
4%
52%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, LA Dept. of Education
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