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Airline Park Academy for Advanced Studies

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

1^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 100% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Airline Park Academy for Advanced Studies is a public magnet elementary school in Metairie, Louisiana, serving 429 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and exceptional academic performance that far exceeds the district and state averages.

Airline Park Academy for Advanced Studies boasts an impressive 100% proficiency rate in Mathematics on the LEAP (Louisiana Educational Assessment Program) tests, compared to just 52% for the Jefferson Parish district and 60% for the state. The school's success extends across diverse student subgroups, ranking among the top 1-12 elementary schools in Louisiana for female, male, Asian, white, and low socioeconomic status students. This commitment to equity and inclusive practices is a notable achievement.

While Airline Park Academy for Advanced Studies stands out as an exceptional school, the nearby schools in the Jefferson Parish district generally perform below the state averages in academic proficiency. This highlights the significant disparity in educational opportunities within the same district. The school's success may be attributed to factors such as effective teaching practices, a rigorous curriculum, strong parental involvement, and a focus on personalized learning. However, the school's slightly elevated chronic absenteeism rates suggest a need to address attendance issues to maintain its high level of academic achievement.

434

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,462

Per pupil spending ?

21.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6201 Camphor Street
Metairie, LA 70003-3697

(504) 888-0969

District: Jefferson Parish

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.3%

Asian:

20.7%

Hispanic:

12.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2014 → 100th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (100% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Louisiana elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Jefferson Parish

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school100%

District avg52%

Louisiana avg62%

1^st of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 48Elementary Schools in the Jefferson Parish

73^rd of 118Jefferson 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
2025	98.2	1 of 666	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	3 of 730	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	98.1	5 of 727	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	98.4	4 of 729	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	97.9	4 of 731	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	96.3	8 of 728	98.9%	★★★★★
2017	95.0	12 of 739	98.4%	★★★★★
2016	95.6	11 of 742	98.5%	★★★★★
2015	96.1	10 of 792	98.7%	★★★★★
2014	95.5	4 of 777	99.5%	★★★★★
2013	95.7	5 of 772	99.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	1 of 8	87.5%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	1 of 14	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	88.6	2 of 13	84.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	96.6	3 of 635	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	3 of 705	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	96.3	12 of 701	98.3%	★★★★★
2021	97.6	7 of 705	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	97.2	3 of 684	99.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	99.2	1 of 661	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.8	11 of 674	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	98.8	3 of 723	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	98.8	6 of 719	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	99.2	1 of 697	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	98.9	5 of 682	99.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	97.6	5 of 713	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	97.4	10 of 712	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	98.3	4 of 704	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	98.7	1 of 696	99.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	96.3	1 of 431	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	96.3	4 of 518	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	95.7	8 of 517	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	95.7	10 of 522	98.1%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)100th percentile~ school

White (2025)100th percentile~ school

Female (2024)100th percentile

Male (2023)99th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)88th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics100%+40 vs state

English Language Arts99%+34 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)							LEAP English Language Arts (2025)							LEAP Algebra I (2025)	LEAP English I (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Algebra I End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	Total
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%)	98.2	1^st of 666 public elementary schools	99.8%					(n/a)	100.0		100.0				100.0	99.0									$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%)	66.7	248^th of 666 public elementary schools	62.8%		58.5	303^rd of 675 public elementary schools	55.1%	55	74.0	74.0	67.0	68.0		30.0	69.0	71.0	74.0	70.0	76.0	72.0	78.0	73.0	88.0	100.0	$18,966
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%)	37	442^nd of 666 public elementary schools	33.6%		29.7	499^th of 675 public elementary schools	26.1%	57	56.0	60.0	48.0				56.0	49.0	58.0	71.0				58.0			$17,456
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%)	38.7	429^th of 666 public elementary schools	35.6%		35.5	465^th of 675 public elementary schools	31.1%	36	52.0	72.0	59.0				60.0	39.0	59.0	65.0				54.0			$18,726
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%)	39.5	420^th of 666 public elementary schools	36.9%		39.9	431^st of 675 public elementary schools	36.1%	11	56.0	77.0	49.0				61.0	50.0	62.0	59.0				57.0			$15,515
Ralph J Bunche Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8101 Simon Street	Metairie	70003	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 934-4875	470	39	11.9	72.6%	39 (8.3%)	206 (43.8%)	212 (45.1%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	52	346^th of 666 public elementary schools	48.0%		45.9	391^st of 675 public elementary schools	42.1%	45	61.0	71.0	55.0				62.0	63.0	68.0	68.0				67.0			$16,861
John Clancy/Joseph Maggiore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Maine Street	Kenner	70062	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 469-3664	545	46	11.9	58.2%	52 (9.5%)	115 (21.1%)	352 (64.6%)	14 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	32.9	476^th of 666 public elementary schools	28.5%		37.3	453^rd of 675 public elementary schools	32.9%	23	63.0	58.0	46.0				56.0	51.0	49.0	62.0				54.0			$16,915
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%)	26.4	516^th of 666 public elementary schools	22.5%		23.8	537^th of 675 public elementary schools	20.4%	21	53.0	45.0	46.0	49.0	55.0	52.0	49.0	47.0	63.0	56.0	57.0	55.0	71.0	59.0	87.0	100.0	$16,525
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%)	38.8	427^th of 666 public elementary schools	35.9%		36.2	459^th of 675 public elementary schools	32.0%	32	63.0	55.0	46.0				56.0	59.0	69.0	55.0				61.0			$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%)	38	434^th of 666 public elementary schools	34.8%		34.2	474^th of 675 public elementary schools	29.8%	40	60.0	55.0	57.0				58.0	50.0	53.0	70.0				57.0			$18,541

Frequently Asked Questions about Airline Park Academy for Advanced Studies

Is Airline Park Academy for Advanced Studies a good school?

Yes! Airline Park Academy for Advanced Studies is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 1^st of 666 Louisiana elementary schools.

How many students attend Airline Park Academy for Advanced Studies?

In the 2024-25 school year, 434 students attended Airline Park Academy for Advanced Studies.

What is the racial makeup of Airline Park Academy for Advanced Studies?

Students at Airline Park Academy for Advanced Studies are 52% White, 21% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 10% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Airline Park Academy for Advanced Studies in?

Jefferson Parish

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