Total enrollment
10,926
-1,248 (-10%) vs SY 2020-21
19 schools in Metairie
Louisiana · Public K-12
The Metairie public-school footprint covers 19 schools and about 10,926 K-12 students, with an average school size near 575.
4-year change in Metairie
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
18
-1 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
139,729
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
10,926
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
19
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airline Park Academy for Advanced Studies | Elementary | PK-05 | 434 |
| Alice Birney Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 579 |
| Bissonet Plaza School | Elementary | PK-08 | 624 |
| Bridgedale Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 491 |
| East Jefferson High School | High | 09-12 | 1,381 |
| Grace King High School | Combined | M-M | · |
| Green Park Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 433 |
| Harold Keller Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 550 |
| Haynes Academy School for Advanced Studies | High | 06-12 | 872 |
| J.C. Ellis School | Elementary | PK-08 | 587 |
| J.D. Meisler Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 679 |
| John Q. Adams Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 658 |
| Joseph C Moscona School | Elementary | PK-08 | 521 |
| Marie B. Riviere Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 526 |
| Metairie Academy for Advanced Studies | Elementary | PK-05 | 356 |
| Phoebe Hearst School | Elementary | PK-05 | 602 |
| Ralph J Bunche Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 470 |
| Rudolph Matas School | Elementary | PK-08 | 600 |
| T.H. Harris Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 563 |
About Metairie
Metairie is a middle-population Louisiana city in terms of public-school footprint, with 19 schools and 10,926 students total.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city spans 13 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high, and 1 other.
Schools in Metairie average about 575 students each, 13% higher than the Louisiana norm.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 10%: 12,174 students in SY 2020-21 versus 10,926 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 19 to 18 across the same 4-year window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Metairie discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.