Summary:
The eight public schools in zip code 70003 (Metairie, LA) are all part of the Jefferson Parish school district, serving primarily elementary and middle school grades (PK-8) with no high schools in the area.
The academic landscape is dominated by a clear standout: Airline Park Academy for Advanced Studies, which holds a perfect 5-star rating and is ranked #1 out of 666 elementary schools in Louisiana. Its test scores are exceptional, with 100% proficiency in several categories, and it boasts the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (2.1%) and the lowest free/reduced lunch rate (21.43%) in the zip code. In contrast, the other seven schools average a 1.7-star rating and a 64.8% poverty rate. Two schools prove that high poverty does not preclude success: Rudolph Matas School (3-star, 63.67% poverty) consistently outperforms district and state averages, while Ralph J. Bunche Elementary (2-star, 72.55% poverty) has shown a strong upward trajectory, jumping from the 42nd to the 60th percentile in state rankings over three years. The two dedicated middle schools, John Q. Adams Middle School and T.H. Harris Middle School, are the lowest-ranked schools in the area, both earning 1-star ratings and ranking in the bottom 20% of Louisiana middle schools.
Key metrics reveal a "two worlds" dynamic: the average chronic absenteeism across all schools is 18.5%, but this ranges from a low of 2.1% at Airline Park to a high of 25.2% at T.H. Harris. A critical weakness is 8th-grade Math proficiency, where the four schools serving this grade average only 34.5% proficiency compared to the state average of 52%. However, students selected for advanced courses perform exceptionally well, with End-of-Course exams in Algebra I and English I often achieving 90-100% proficiency. The data suggests that while Green Park Elementary School and the middle schools struggle, elementary schools like Bissonet Plaza School and Harold Keller Elementary School provide more consistent, though not exceptional, options for families.
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