J.D. Meisler Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Metairie, Louisiana 70002 · Jefferson Parish
#181 of 218 middle schools in Louisiana
#8060 of 15,369 nationally
About J.D. Meisler Middle School
J.D. Meisler Middle School is a public middle located in Metairie, in the Jefferson Parish school district of Louisiana, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 679 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 48.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 181st of 218 ranked middle schools in Louisiana. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (55th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (14th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 679.
There are 18 schools in Metairie; J.D. Meisler Middle School ranks 18th of 18 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)44%
- Reading proficiency (30%)51%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)51.4%
- Students per teacher (15%)20.0
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for J.D. Meisler Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 679
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 51.4%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 20.0
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 51%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 44%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near J.D. Meisler Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Haynes Academy School for Advanced Studies
Metairie · Public high · Grades 6–12
872 students · 879 m away
Alice Birney Elementary School
Metairie · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
579 students · 2.1 km away
Phoebe Hearst School
Metairie · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
602 students · 2.4 km away
Bridgedale Elementary School
Metairie · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
491 students · 3.1 km away
Harold Keller Elementary School
Metairie · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
550 students · 3.4 km away
Rudolph Matas School
Metairie · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
600 students · 3.5 km away
T.H. Harris Middle School
Metairie · Public middle · Grades 6–8
563 students · 3.5 km away
East Jefferson High School
Metairie · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,381 students · 3.5 km away
Airline Park Academy for Advanced Studies
Metairie · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
434 students · 3.6 km away
J.C. Ellis School
Metairie · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
587 students · 3.6 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Louisiana with a comparable Enrollment.
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681 students
Tchefuncte Middle School
Mandeville · Public middle · Grades 4–6
682 students
Harry M. Hurst Middle School
Destrehan · Public middle · Grades 6–8
685 students
Houma Junior High School
Houma · Public middle · Grades 7–8
673 students
Live Oak Middle School
Watson · Public middle · Grades 5–6
672 students
St. Tammany Junior High School
Slidell · Public middle · Grades 6–8
686 students
Frequently asked questions
Is J.D. Meisler Middle School a good school?
J.D. Meisler Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 48.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #181 of 218 in Louisiana. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does J.D. Meisler Middle School rank in Louisiana?
J.D. Meisler Middle School ranks #181 of 218 middle schools in Louisiana and #8060 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend J.D. Meisler Middle School?
J.D. Meisler Middle School had 679 students in 2025.
Is J.D. Meisler Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
J.D. Meisler Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near J.D. Meisler Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of J.D. Meisler Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.