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Harahan School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

6723 Jefferson Highway, Harahan, LA 70123 · (504) 737-3918 · Part of Jefferson Parish School District

Harahan’s School Grade B better than 57% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
390
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Harahan School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 63% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 22% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Harahan kids: 12 high schools

On the path

Where Harahan kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Harahan SchoolYou are here
9–1212 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency29%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

6723 Jefferson Highway, Harahan

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K19
Kindergarten43
Grade 140
Grade 242
Grade 337
Grade 445
Grade 538
Grade 646
Grade 738
Grade 842
Enrollment over time
500’20
463’21
471’22
446’23
390’24

Down 22% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 38%Black 34%Hispanic 17%Asian 6%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Harahan School from Harahan families.

Other schools in Jefferson Parish School District

The district →
Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy
Other · Grades PK–12 · Kenner
B+
2,263 students14:1
Young Audiences Charter School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Gretna
C−
1,077 students16:1
Congetta Trippe Janet Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Marrero
B
868 students15:1
Paul J. Solis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gretna
B
777 students17:1
Emmett C.Gilbert School of Excellence at Ford
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Avondale
C
769 students14:1
Dr. John Ochsner Discovery Health Sciences Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Jefferson
B−
731 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Louisiana’s other public schools; Harahan’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.