Photo: PhotogMetairie · CC BY-SA 3.0Metairie’s public schools outscore 57% of Louisiana districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Metairie, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 71% of Metairie’s students graduate on time, below the Louisiana average (83%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Louisiana, not nationally.
From Louisiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Metairie’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 158 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Metairie’s, its schools beat 8%, lower than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 42% and 32% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
71% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,671 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
14 elementary schools, then eight middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Catherine of Siena (private), St. Ann Catholic Elementary School (private), St. Philip Neri School (private), Metairie Park Country Day School (private), Archbishop Chapelle High School (private), Archbishop Rummel High School (private), St. Martin's Episcopal School (private), St. Clement of Rome School (private), St. Francis Xavier Catholic School (private), Memorial Baptist School (private), St. Angela Merici School (private), St. Edward the Confessor School (private), St. Christopher School (private), St. Benilde School (private), Crescent City Christian School (private), Atonement Lutheran School (private), St. Therese Academy (private), Jewish Community Day School (private), Lutheran High School of Greater New Orleans (private) and Greater New Orleans Christian Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Metairie’s grade
B: better than 57% of Louisiana school districts, #123 of 162 Louisiana towns. Both inputs trail the Louisiana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Metairie, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Metairie · depends on your address
Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,376 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Kenner
East Jefferson High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,381 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Haynes Academy School for Advanced Studies
Grades 6–12 · 872 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Metairie · depends on your address
Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,376 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Kenner
East Jefferson High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,381 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Haynes Academy School for Advanced Studies
Grades 6–12 · 872 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Metairie · depends on your address
Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,376 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Kenner
East Jefferson High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,381 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Haynes Academy School for Advanced Studies
Grades 6–12 · 872 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Metairie · depends on your address
Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,376 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Kenner
East Jefferson High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,381 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Haynes Academy School for Advanced Studies
Grades 6–12 · 872 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Metairie’s public schools are run by Jefferson Parish School District, which also serves Grand Isle, Gretna, Harahan and Jean Lafitte and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Metairie vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Metairie’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Metairie | B | Jefferson Parish |
| New Orleans | D− | Orleans Parish |
| Kenner | B | Jefferson Parish |
Every school in Metairie
40 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Louisiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Metairie’s schools
Are Metairie’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Louisiana: the public schools Metairie children attend outscore 57% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #123 of 162 Louisiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Metairie in?
Jefferson Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 46,790 students in 74 schools (2024–25).
Where do Metairie kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School, East Jefferson High School and Haynes Academy School for Advanced Studies.
What is Metairie’s graduation rate?
71% of the class of 2023 in Jefferson Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.
How much does Metairie spend per student?
$14,671 in Jefferson Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Metairie?
Yes: St. Catherine of Siena (Catholic, grades PK–7, 933 students), St. Ann Catholic Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–7, 888 students), St. Philip Neri School (Catholic, grades PK–7, 746 students), Metairie Park Country Day School (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 721 students), Archbishop Chapelle High School (catholic · all-girls, grades 8–12, 667 students), Archbishop Rummel High School (catholic · all-boys, grades 8–12, 651 students), St. Martin's Episcopal School (religious, grades PK–12, 447 students), St. Clement of Rome School (Catholic, grades PK–7, 440 students), St. Francis Xavier Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–7, 425 students), Memorial Baptist School (religious, grades PK–8, 390 students), St. Angela Merici School (Catholic, grades PK–7, 382 students), St. Edward the Confessor School (Catholic, grades PK–7, 350 students), St. Christopher School (Catholic, grades PK–7, 350 students), St. Benilde School (Catholic, grades PK–7, 302 students), Crescent City Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 291 students), Atonement Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 188 students), St. Therese Academy (Catholic, grades PK–12, 167 students), Jewish Community Day School (religious, grades PK–6, 118 students), Lutheran High School of Greater New Orleans (religious, grades 9–12, 69 students) and Greater New Orleans Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–10, 22 students).
Parents talk
What Metairie families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Louisiana. Stars are from neighbors.