Metairie Park Country Day School

Metairie Park Country Day School

Private Pre-K, Elementary, Middle, High School | Grade Pre-K-12
300 Park Rd,  Metairie, LA
4.4
4.8
751 Students
A+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Carolyn Chandler
Student Teacher Ratio
6:1
Average SAT Score
1340
Average ACT Score
30
Average GPA
3.51
Graduation Rate
100%
Annual Tuition
$25,120

Niche Grade

A+
Academics
A-
Teachers
A
College Prep
A+
Resources/Facilities
A+
Clubs and Activities
A
Sports
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.51
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
6:1
Teachers
118
Full Time Teachers
108
Part Time Teachers
10
College Prep
Average SAT
1340
Math
660
Verbal
680
Average ACT
30
Math
28
English
31
Reading
31
Science
29
Number of AP Courses
17
AP Pass Rate
82%
Four-Year Matriculation Rate
98%

GreatSchools Rating Details

Student Diversity

White
73.4%
Two or more races
16.5%
Black
5.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
3.1%
Hispanic
1.4%
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School Rankings

#3 Best College Prep Private High Schools in Louisiana
#3 Best Private HS in Louisiana
#3 Best Private K12 Schools in Louisiana
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Tulane University 36 Students
Louisiana State University 34 Students
University of Texas - Austin 19 Students
University of Georgia 19 Students
University of Virginia 19 Students
Rhodes College 19 Students
Texas Christian University 17 Students
University of Mississippi 16 Students
Vanderbilt University 16 Students
Loyola University New Orleans 15 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 32 Students
Psychology 22 Students
Biology 17 Students
Engineering 13 Students
Economics 12 Students
Computer Science 11 Students
Finance 11 Students
Political Science and Government 10 Students
Marketing 10 Students
Architecture 10 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.4 34 Reviews
5.0 NicheUser
10/24/2022
MPCDS is such a great school. They really make the school atmosphere really feel like a community! I would recommend it to anyone!
5.0 Parent
12/31/2020
Country Day offers endless resource support from staff and stakeholders! The tremendous sense of community is its best attribute!
5.0 Sophomore
5/23/2020
I've been at Country Day since kindergarten and I couldn't ask for a better school to grow up in. I love coming here every day and seeing classmates that I have known my whole life.
GreatSchools Reviews
4.8 5 Reviews
5.0 other
7/10/2019
World class experience with excellent leadership and teaching throughout the school.
5.0 parent
8/20/2013
My 5th grade daughter has been in Metairie Park Country Day since pre-K, and we wouldn't think of sending her anywhere else. The teachers, parents, administration, ground crew and kitchen staff are warm, genuine, and welcoming. The curriculum is top-notch and the kids are inspired to do their best a...
5.0 parent
8/12/2011
My daughter attended first grade here and my son was in pre-k. It was a perfect fit for our family. The staff and faculty were warm and welcoming and the parents were very involved in making the school great. The school follows the latest best practice research for education by combining lower grade...
4.0 parent
5/29/2011
The programs and the curriculum are good, though individual attention seems to be given to those students whose parents donate the most - very apparent when looking at the casting of school plays. My kid had a rough time during a family crisis and instead of help and support all we got was probation...

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