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Alice Birney Elementary School

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Alice Birney Elementary School ranks 489 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

489^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Alice Birney Elementary School in Metairie, LA, is a public PK-5 school serving 579 students within the Jefferson Parish school district, where it functions as a traditional neighborhood school in a diverse area with a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.

One of the school's standout strengths is its exceptional performance in 5th Grade English Language Arts (ELA), where 69% of students were proficient—the highest rate among all nearby PK-5 schools and above both district and state averages. This "Birney Bounce" suggests that upper-grade teachers are effectively accelerating learning, as proficiency rates in both math and ELA tend to improve from 3rd to 5th grade. However, the school shows a notable weakness in 4th Grade Mathematics, with only 43% proficiency—the lowest among its PK-5 peers and a significant gap below the district (60%) and state (67%) averages. Additionally, Alice Birney has historically been a high-performing school for English Language Learners, ranking in the 78th percentile statewide in 2024-2025, though this performance has shown some volatility in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, Alice Birney sits in the middle of a diverse performance spectrum. For instance, Airline Park Academy for Advanced Studies (just 1.77 miles away) is a magnet school with elite performance, while Tom Benson School struggles significantly. Alice Birney's chronic absenteeism rate of 17.5% is notably lower than both the district (21.5%) and state (22.5%) averages, indicating strong family engagement. The school's overall state percentile rank has fluctuated between the 28th and 44th percentiles over the past decade, currently sitting at the 29th percentile with a 1-star rating. While performance for specific student subgroups has been inconsistent year-to-year, the school's ability to support its diverse student body—with 64% eligible for free or reduced lunch—makes it a solid, representative option for families seeking a neighborhood school with targeted academic strengths.

579

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,507

Per pupil spending ?

63.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4829 Hastings Street
Metairie, LA 70006-2676

(504) 885-1054

District: Jefferson Parish

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.9%

White:

12.8%

African American:

12.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2016 → 29th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (50% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg56%

Louisiana avg62%

489^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^th of 48Elementary Schools in the Jefferson Parish

66^th of 116Jefferson Parish among Louisiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	32.6	489 of 690	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.8	427 of 666	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	459 of 675	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	517 of 730	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.0	438 of 727	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.0	527 of 729	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.0	407 of 731	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.7	504 of 728	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.2	509 of 739	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.9	422 of 742	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.0	462 of 792	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.5	430 of 777	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.2	350 of 772	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.7	325 of 764	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.4	398 of 766	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.9	386 of 736	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.6	407 of 738	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.1	334 of 743	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.4	198 of 725	72.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	336 of 548	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.3	180 of 501	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	195 of 509	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.8	471 of 570	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	57.0	210 of 562	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.3	385 of 564	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.1	151 of 559	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	54.7	250 of 547	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	50.6	135 of 281	52.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	65 of 115	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.4	18 of 82	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	60.4	26 of 86	69.8%	★★★★☆
2023	40.2	63 of 97	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.5	76 of 90	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	62 of 75	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.9	29 of 91	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.3	74 of 89	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	27.9	528 of 679	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.3	412 of 633	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	413 of 635	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	519 of 705	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.7	474 of 701	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.0	527 of 705	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.7	393 of 684	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	190 of 266	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.2	129 of 207	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	126 of 189	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	161 of 233	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	162 of 220	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	163 of 202	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.9	116 of 190	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	137 of 168	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	32.3	495 of 685	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.2	426 of 661	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	469 of 674	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	511 of 723	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.8	437 of 724	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.1	534 of 719	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.9	387 of 697	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	466 of 682	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	449 of 682	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.5	411 of 641	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	453 of 651	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	500 of 713	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	400 of 712	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.6	488 of 704	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	431 of 696	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	216 of 361	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.0	161 of 333	51.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	27.4	410 of 496	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	64.5	140 of 431	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.6	352 of 434	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.2	337 of 518	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.8	177 of 517	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	218 of 522	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.5	419 of 517	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.1	370 of 516	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2018)52nd percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)43rd percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2026)40th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2026)39th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)34th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)29th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile~ school

Female (2026)22nd percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)17th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts61%-9 vs state

Mathematics48%-14 vs state

Social Studies42%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)							LEAP English Language Arts (2026)							LEAP Social Studies (2026)							LEAP Algebra I (2026)	LEAP English I (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	Total
Alice Birney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4829 Hastings Street	Metairie	70006	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 885-1054	579	50	11.6	63.9%	74 (12.8%)	73 (12.6%)	393 (67.9%)	27 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	32.6	489^th of 690 public elementary schools	29.1%		38.8	427^th of 666 public elementary schools	35.9%	62	55.0	43.0	43.0				48.0	56.0	62.0	69.0				61.0	42.0	38.0	47.0				42.0			$17,507
Harold Keller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5301 Irving Street	Metairie	70003	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 887-3836	550	53	10.3	64.2%	65 (11.8%)	97 (17.6%)	359 (65.3%)	19 (3.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.1%)	44.8	401^st of 690 public elementary schools	41.9%		38	434^th of 666 public elementary schools	34.8%	33	56.0	68.0	66.0				62.0	55.0	62.0	65.0				62.0	38.0	52.0	55.0				48.0			$18,541
Phoebe Hearst School	Public	PK, KG-5	5208 Wabash Street	Metairie	70001	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 887-8814	602	49	12.1	59.3%	70 (11.6%)	112 (18.6%)	404 (67.1%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	34.7	475^th of 690 public elementary schools	31.2%		37	442^nd of 666 public elementary schools	33.6%	33	51.0	59.0	58.0				56.0	43.0	62.0					55.0	32.0	50.0	53.0				43.0			$17,456
Bissonet Plaza School	Public	PK, KG-8	6818 Kawanee Avenue	Metairie	70003	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 887-0470	624	47	13.3	63.0%	113 (18.1%)	110 (17.6%)	367 (58.8%)	26 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	29.5	515^th of 690 public elementary schools	25.4%		26.4	516^th of 666 public elementary schools	22.5%	1	38.0	56.0	50.0	57.0	58.0	29.0	49.0	39.0	65.0	63.0	58.0	59.0	46.0	55.0		54.0	31.0	40.0	50.0	36.0	39.0	99.0	90.0	$16,525
Airline Park Academy for Advanced Studies	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	6201 Camphor Street	Metairie	70003	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(504) 888-0969	434	32	13.5	21.4%	227 (52.3%)	45 (10.4%)	54 (12.4%)	90 (20.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)								(n/a)			99.0						100.0															$15,462
Rudolph Matas School	Public	PK, KG-8	1201 Elise Street	Metairie	70003	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 733-6200	600	47	12.6	63.7%	242 (40.3%)	57 (9.5%)	257 (42.8%)	24 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.3%)	65.3	259^th of 690 public elementary schools	62.5%		66.7	248^th of 666 public elementary schools	62.8%	11	75.0	77.0	65.0	68.0	75.0		71.0	67.0	70.0	70.0	73.0	66.0	60.0	68.0	60.0	63.0	63.0	57.0	62.0	58.0	60.0		52.0	$18,966
Tom Benson School	Public	PK, KG-8	3315 Maine Avenue	Kenner	70065	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 443-1361	631	48	13.2	62.9%	36 (5.7%)	153 (24.2%)	416 (65.9%)	13 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	17.9	613^th of 690 public elementary schools	11.2%		10.7	623^rd of 666 public elementary schools	6.5%	10	44.0	44.0		53.0	42.0	19.0	39.0	30.0	52.0	62.0	53.0	51.0	56.0	49.0	22.0	23.0	37.0	39.0	30.0	39.0	31.0			$17,130
Bridgedale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	808 Zinnia Street	Metairie	70001	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 888-6807	491	36	13.7	70.5%	67 (13.6%)	90 (18.3%)	318 (64.8%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	45.2	398^th of 690 public elementary schools	42.3%		39.5	420^th of 666 public elementary schools	36.9%	22	49.0	57.0	63.0				57.0	50.0	65.0	67.0				61.0	53.0	56.0	57.0				54.0			$15,515
Green Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1409 North Upland Street	Metairie	70003	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 466-0205	433	42	10.2	67.7%	67 (15.5%)	38 (8.8%)	309 (71.4%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	29.4	516^th of 690 public elementary schools	25.2%		38.7	429^th of 666 public elementary schools	35.6%	87	46.0	49.0	61.0				50.0	51.0	45.0	57.0				50.0	28.0	47.0	57.0				43.0			$18,726
Walter Schneckenburger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26 Earnest Street	Kenner	70065	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 443-1236	327	30	10.8	67.3%	65 (19.9%)	84 (25.7%)	144 (44.0%)	26 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	28.7	524^th of 690 public elementary schools	24.1%		42.6	404^th of 666 public elementary schools	39.3%	120	49.0	47.0	52.0				50.0	47.0	54.0					57.0	36.0	36.0	61.0				44.0			$19,410

Frequently Asked Questions about Alice Birney Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Alice Birney Elementary School?

Students at Alice Birney Elementary School are 68% Hispanic, 13% White, 13% African American, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Alice Birney Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Alice Birney Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : J.D. Meisler Middle School

How many students attend Alice Birney Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 579 students attended Alice Birney Elementary School.

What district is Alice Birney Elementary School in?

Jefferson Parish

Is Alice Birney Elementary School a good school?

Alice Birney Elementary School ranks 489^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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