The top reported proficiency rate is 32% in English language arts. The lowest is 18% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Alice Birney Elementary School
Alice Birney Elementary School serves students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Metairie, a suburban community within Jefferson Parish. It is a regular public school, neither a charter nor a magnet. The school draws from a stretch of Metairie that mixes older residential tracts like Old Metairie with commercial corridors such as Veterans Memorial Boulevard and Causeway Boulevard.
The student body is large for an elementary school, with enrollment spread across every grade from PK to five. More than half the students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, a marker of the economic composition of the families the school serves. Racially and ethnically, the majority of students are Hispanic, with smaller shares of Black students, White students, and Asian students.
State test results from the 2024-25 school year provide the only available snapshot of academic performance. In math, roughly a quarter of students scored at the proficient level or above on Louisiana’s LEAP 2025 assessment. In English language arts, about a third met that benchmark. Science and social studies proficiency rates were lower. Participation in testing was very high, meaning the results reflect nearly every enrolled student. Because only a single year of data is reported, there is no trend to compare against. A parent may want to follow up with the school about what academic supports are in place, particularly in math and science, where proficiency rates were lowest.
The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to consider. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available for this profile, so a family with a child who might qualify for those services would need to ask the school directly about its programs and staffing. No information about course offerings, extracurriculars, or disciplinary patterns was included in the data.
Jefferson Parish Public School System, the district that operates Alice Birney, has been in a period of notable change. A consolidation plan approved in 2023 is closing and merging schools and redrawing attendance zones across both the East Bank and West Bank of the parish. The district also approved budget cuts for the 2024-25 school year that included reductions in central office staff and transportation. These shifts could affect which students attend Alice Birney and what resources it receives. On the positive side, district officials have reported adopting a new evidence-based reading curriculum beginning in the 2023-24 school year and receiving a federal grant for STEM education. How those investments reach Alice Birney specifically is something a parent might ask about.
The housing market around the school is moderately priced relative to national benchmarks. Home values in the zip code have been rising, while rents have dipped slightly. The area is primarily car-oriented, with commercial clusters along the main boulevards. Civic anchors include the East Bank Regional Library and the Bucktown Marsh Boardwalk on Lake Pontchartrain. Sports fans may note that the New Orleans Saints and Pelicans have their training facilities and corporate headquarters in Metairie.
For a family choosing a school, Alice Birney offers a large, diverse elementary setting in a suburban part of Jefferson Parish. The core academic numbers indicate that a substantial portion of students are not yet reaching proficiency on state tests, particularly in science and social studies. The district’s ongoing consolidation and budget changes add an element of uncertainty around attendance boundaries and school-level resources. Parents looking at this school would be wise to visit, talk to the principal about academic supports and programs, and confirm how the district’s restructuring plans may affect their child’s experience in the coming years.
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