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John Q. Adams Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

5525 Henican Place, Metairie, LA 70003 · (504) 887-5240 · Part of Jefferson Parish School District

Metairie’s School Grade B better than 57% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
658
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about John Q. Adams Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 46% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 19.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Metairie kids: 3 high schools

On the path

Where Metairie kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–514 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8John Q. Adams Middle SchoolYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5525 Henican Place, Metairie

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6247
Grade 7185
Grade 8226
Enrollment over time
821’20
783’21
900’22
778’23
658’24

Down 19.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 70%Black 12%White 10%Asian 6%Two or more races 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John Q. Adams Middle School from Metairie families.

Other schools in Jefferson Parish School District

The district →
Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy
Other · Grades PK–12 · Kenner
B+
2,263 students14:1
Young Audiences Charter School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Gretna
C−
1,077 students16:1
Congetta Trippe Janet Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Marrero
B
868 students15:1
Paul J. Solis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gretna
B
777 students17:1
Emmett C.Gilbert School of Excellence at Ford
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Avondale
C
769 students14:1
Dr. John Ochsner Discovery Health Sciences Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Jefferson
B−
731 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Louisiana’s other public schools; Metairie’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.