📍 3700 Cleary Avenue, Metairie, Jefferson Parish, 70002
J.D. Meisler Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Metairie, Jefferson Parish. The school has 753 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jefferson Parish school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 33.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.8:1. 28% of students are proficient in reading. 13% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
J.D. Meisler Middle School enrolls 753 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 33.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 63% Hispanic or Latino, 21% Black or African American and 11% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 474 | 63% |
| Black or African American | 160 | 21% |
| White | 80 | 11% |
| Asian | 20 | 2.7% |
| Two or more races | 15 | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
377 of the school's 753 students (50%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 377 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
J.D. Meisler Middle School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district LA-10, state senate district 9, state house district 94.
J.D. Meisler Middle School is one of 82 schools in Jefferson Parish, based in Harvey, Louisiana. The district serves 46,790 students district-wide and employs 2,577 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 753 students, J.D. Meisler Middle School is larger than the district average of about 571 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize
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