Metairie Academy for Advanced Studies

Metairie Academy for Advanced Studies is one of the compact elementary campuss in Metairie, Louisiana, run under Jefferson Parish, with 356 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 453 students per school, that is 21% smaller than typical.

Jefferson Parish runs 74 schools in total, collectively educating 46,790 students. Metairie Academy for Advanced Studies is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Metairie Academy for Advanced Studies lists that 59% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder comes out to 25% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 6% Black. By comparison, Jefferson Parish as a whole is about 50% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Metairie Academy for Advanced Studies logs 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.0:1, putting Metairie Academy for Advanced Studies tighter than the state norm the norm. About 42% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below Jefferson Parish's rate of about 68%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Jefferson Parish put median household earnings sit near $65,252, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Jefferson Parish's 86 public schools (combined enrollment of about 47,983 students), Metairie Academy for Advanced Studies is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Lafayette Academy Charter School, roughly 0.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Metairie Academy for Advanced Studies has fell 6%, going from 379 students in 2018 to 356 in 2025. The Asian share of enrollment ticked up from 19% to 25% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 23.9:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.