Photo: Infrogmation of New Orleans · CC BY-SA 3.0Harahan’s public schools outscore 57% of Louisiana districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Harahan, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Harahan, 71% of each class finishes high school in four years, below the Louisiana average (83%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Louisiana, not nationally.
From Louisiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Harahan’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 131 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Harahan’s, its schools beat 8%, lower than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 42% and 32% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
71% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,671 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then 12 high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Rita School (private) and Faith Lutheran School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Harahan’s grade
B: better than 57% of Louisiana school districts, #123 of 162 Louisiana towns. Both inputs trail the Louisiana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Harahan, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Harahan
Harahan School
Grades PK–8 · 390 students · 11:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Harahan
Harahan School
Grades PK–8 · 390 students · 11:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Harahan
Harahan School
Grades PK–8 · 390 students · 11:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Harahan
Harahan School
Grades PK–8 · 390 students · 11:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Harahan
Harahan School
Grades PK–8 · 390 students · 11:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Harahan
Harahan School
Grades PK–8 · 390 students · 11:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Harahan
Harahan School
Grades PK–8 · 390 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Harahan
Harahan School
Grades PK–8 · 390 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Harahan
Harahan School
Grades PK–8 · 390 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Harahan’s public schools are run by Jefferson Parish School District, which also serves Grand Isle, Gretna, Jean Lafitte and Kenner and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Harahan vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Harahan’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Harahan | B | Jefferson Parish |
Every school in Harahan
15 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Louisiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Harahan’s schools
Are Harahan’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Louisiana: the public schools Harahan children attend outscore 57% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #123 of 162 Louisiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Harahan in?
Jefferson Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 46,790 students in 74 schools (2024–25).
Where do Harahan kids go to high school?
One of 12 high schools, depending on your address: Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School, John Ehret High School, West Jefferson High School, East Jefferson High School, Riverdale High School, L.W. Higgins High School, Haynes Academy School for Advanced Studies, Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy, Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies, Fisher Middle/High School, Grand Isle High School and Jefferson Virtual High School.
What is Harahan’s graduation rate?
71% of the class of 2023 in Jefferson Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.
How much does Harahan spend per student?
$14,671 in Jefferson Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Harahan?
Yes: St. Rita School (Catholic, grades PK–7, 344 students) and Faith Lutheran School (religious, grades K–8, 63 students).
Parents talk
What Harahan families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Harahan → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Louisiana. Stars are from neighbors.