Airline Park Academy for Advanced Studies

Airline Park Academy for Advanced Studies operates as a medium-sized primary school in Metairie, Louisiana, run under Jefferson Parish. Current enrollment sits at 434 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 74 schools in Jefferson Parish (46,790 students total), Airline Park Academy for Advanced Studies accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Airline Park Academy for Advanced Studies reports that 52% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 21% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 10% Black, 4% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 14.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 21% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Jefferson Parish (around 68%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Airline Park Academy for Advanced Studies ranks in the top 10% of Louisiana public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 68.6%; Airline Park Academy for Advanced Studies posts 93.0%, +24.4 points above that line.

Around the school, census data for Jefferson Parish shows the typical household earns roughly $65,252 per year, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, Jefferson Parish runs 86 public schools (combined enrollment of about 47,983 students), of which Airline Park Academy for Advanced Studies is one.

The closest other public school is Rudolph Matas School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Airline Park Academy for Advanced Studies at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 24.3%.

Airline Park Academy for Advanced Studies operates from a metropolitan location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Airline Park Academy for Advanced Studies has edged up 15%, going from 376 students in 2018 to 434 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 66% to 52% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 24.5:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 today.

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