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Harry S Truman School

Q: Is Harry S Truman School a good school?

Harry S Truman School ranks in the bottom 1.0% of Louisiana elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Harry S Truman School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 717 students attended Harry S Truman School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Harry S Truman School?

Students at Harry S Truman School are 65% African American, 23% Hispanic, 7% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Harry S Truman School attend?

Students who attend Harry S Truman School usually go on to attend: High : John Ehret High School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

683^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Harry S Truman School in Marrero, LA, is a PK-8 school serving 717 students in a high-poverty community within the Jefferson Parish district, where over 82% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school is currently ranked in the 1st percentile statewide (683 out of 690) for the 2025-2026 school year, a significant decline from its 24th percentile ranking in 2021-2022, and it is the lowest-performing school in its immediate area compared to nearby schools like Allen Ellender School (57th percentile) and Congetta Trippe Janet Elementary School (45th percentile).

The most critical issue at Harry S Truman is its catastrophic chronic absenteeism rate of 37.6% in the 2024-2025 school year, nearly double the district average of 21.5% and far higher than nearby schools like Laureate Academy Charter School (8.6%) and Woodmere School (19.7%). This absenteeism crisis is likely driving the school's poor academic outcomes, with proficiency rates dramatically lower than district and state averages across all core subjects—for example, only 28% of students are proficient in math compared to 62% statewide, and 40% in English Language Arts versus 70% statewide. While the school has a lower student-to-teacher ratio (12.1:1) than many higher-performing peers, this potential asset is undermined by the overwhelming challenge of getting students to attend regularly.

Interestingly, Harry S Truman shows a stark paradox: students taking high school-level end-of-course exams perform exceptionally well, with 86% proficient in Algebra I and 96% in English I, far above district and state averages. This suggests that a small, motivated cohort of students can achieve excellent results, but this success does not translate to the broader student body in lower grades. The school's declining trajectory—falling from the 24th to the 1st percentile over four years—contrasts with nearby schools like Ella C. Pittman Elementary School, which improved from the 13th to the 34th percentile in the same period. Addressing the absenteeism crisis is the most critical step needed before academic interventions can be effective.

717

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,359

Per pupil spending ?

82.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5417 Ehret Road
Marrero, LA 70072-5363

(504) 341-0961

District: Jefferson Parish

Students who attend Harry S Truman School usually attend:

High:

John Ehret High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

64.6%

Hispanic:

22.9%

White:

7.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 9th percentile in 2021 → 1st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (55% vs 64% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 22% Louisiana)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg57%

Louisiana avg64%

Elementary school

683^rd of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 8 pts since 2021

From bottom 9% (2021) to bottom 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

385^th of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

48^th of 48Elementary Schools in the Jefferson Parish

66^th of 116Jefferson Parish among Louisiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	4.7	683 of 690	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.4	654 of 666	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	610 of 675	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	663 of 730	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	552 of 727	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.4	664 of 729	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	5.0	545 of 548	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.8	485 of 501	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	430 of 509	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	476 of 570	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.7	375 of 562	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.3	511 of 564	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	503 of 547	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	20.5	81 of 86	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.7	50 of 91	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	5.8	667 of 679	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.2	619 of 633	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	561 of 635	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	619 of 705	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	543 of 701	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	657 of 705	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	18.9	243 of 266	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.3	191 of 207	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	183 of 189	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	169 of 220	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	181 of 190	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	148 of 168	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	6.6	674 of 685	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.6	652 of 661	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	612 of 674	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	649 of 723	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	528 of 724	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	635 of 719	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.4	671 of 697	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	627 of 682	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	5.3	674 of 682	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.3	623 of 641	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	588 of 651	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	635 of 713	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	556 of 712	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	643 of 704	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	644 of 696	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	28.4	290 of 361	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	17.7	385 of 452	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.7	383 of 447	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	365 of 449	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	429 of 465	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	421 of 460	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	411 of 459	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	396 of 449	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	375 of 411	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	25.5	349 of 437	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.7	337 of 435	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.5	339 of 482	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.9	347 of 470	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.2	346 of 457	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.5	392 of 442	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.2	382 of 412	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	17.9	374 of 408	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	18.0	373 of 425	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.6	369 of 413	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.2	355 of 396	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	19.3	298 of 344	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.2	295 of 344	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	245 of 333	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	320 of 360	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	305 of 360	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	308 of 352	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	286 of 338	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	256 of 313	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	23.7	138 of 170	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2019	35.6	26 of 38	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.7	22 of 26	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	18.6	374 of 434	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.1	327 of 415	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	347 of 415	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	394 of 444	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	369 of 441	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	387 of 441	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.4	374 of 418	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	12.8	169 of 178	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	44.1	88 of 155	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.1	121 of 152	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	125 of 163	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.7	77 of 153	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	18.4	114 of 128	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	101 of 118	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	20.6	379 of 450	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.5	371 of 437	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	347 of 444	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	418 of 459	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	404 of 458	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	389 of 455	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	380 of 430	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	333 of 403	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	17.6	377 of 435	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.8	351 of 414	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	335 of 426	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	398 of 443	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.3	417 of 442	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.2	413 of 442	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	379 of 418	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2019	18.7	45 of 49	8.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	11.9	217 of 225	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	206 of 210	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	160 of 202	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2021	1.2	358 of 358	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	330 of 350	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	297 of 338	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Special Education (2026)20th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)9th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)6th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)1st percentile~ school

African American (2026)1st percentile~ school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2019)32nd percentile+20 vs school

Disabled (2018)19th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)16th percentile~ school

Female (2026)14th percentile~ school

African American (2026)13th percentile~ school

Male (2026)13th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2019)8th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)5th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)4th percentile-11 vs school

White (2021)<1st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English I96%+30 vs state

Algebra I86%+21 vs state

English Language Arts40%-30 vs state

Mathematics28%-34 vs state

Social Studies25%-30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)							LEAP English Language Arts (2026)							LEAP Social Studies (2026)							LEAP Algebra I (2026)	LEAP English I (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	Total
Harry S Truman School	Public	PK, KG-8	5417 Ehret Road	Marrero	70072	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 341-0961	717	59	12.1	82.8%	50 (7.0%)	463 (64.6%)	164 (22.9%)	20 (2.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.4%)	4.7	683^rd of 690 public elementary schools	1.0%		5.4	654^th of 666 public elementary schools	1.8%	29	15.0	41.0		36.0	63.0	19.0	28.0	15.0	47.0	30.0	45.0	48.0	54.0	40.0	11.0	20.0	12.0	21.0	46.0	41.0	25.0	86.0	96.0	$17,359
Estelle School	Public	PK, KG-8	2800 Barataria Boulevard	Marrero	70072	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 347-3727	518	43	11.9	81.3%	61 (11.8%)	289 (55.8%)	144 (27.8%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	12	644^th of 690 public elementary schools	6.7%		10	630^th of 666 public elementary schools	5.4%	14	36.0	42.0	12.0	43.0	31.0	32.0	31.0	28.0	58.0	46.0	60.0	47.0	38.0	46.0	16.0	26.0	27.0	35.0	31.0	30.0	25.0			$16,544
Congetta Trippe Janet Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2500 Bent Tree Lane	Marrero	70072	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 340-0487	868	59	14.6	68.4%	244 (28.1%)	407 (46.9%)	119 (13.7%)	62 (7.1%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (3.6%)	47	378^th of 690 public elementary schools	45.2%		60.2	296^th of 666 public elementary schools	55.6%	82	51.0	63.0	69.0	71.0	72.0		61.0	57.0	63.0		74.0	79.0	63.0	68.0	43.0	59.0	53.0	33.0	61.0	56.0	51.0	94.0	67.0	$14,185
Laureate Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2115 Oakmere Dr	Harvey	70058	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 503-0170	532	17	31.2	75.4%	67 (12.6%)	393 (73.9%)	49 (9.2%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	37.1	460^th of 690 public elementary schools	33.3%		51.2	352^nd of 666 public elementary schools	47.1%	108	57.0	46.0	46.0	55.0	62.0	46.0	51.0	64.0	67.0			74.0	63.0	68.0	38.0	56.0	54.0	27.0	61.0	62.0	48.0			$13,981
Allen Ellender School	Public	PK, KG-8	4501 East Ames Boulevard	Marrero	70072	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 341-9469	727	51	14.2	74.6%	291 (40.0%)	215 (29.6%)	177 (24.3%)	16 (2.2%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.2%)	59.9	299^th of 690 public elementary schools	56.7%		58.7	311^th of 666 public elementary schools	53.3%	12	76.0	74.0		75.0	79.0	57.0	71.0	55.0	68.0	67.0	73.0	71.0	76.0	69.0	45.0	59.0	62.0	63.0	63.0	65.0	59.0			$15,715
Lincoln School for the Arts	Public	PK, KG-8	1429 Ames Blvd.	Marrero	70072	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 340-8489	467	30	15.3	88.4%	29 (6.2%)	368 (78.8%)	62 (13.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	16.4	624^th of 690 public elementary schools	9.6%		14.3	609^th of 666 public elementary schools	8.6%	15	42.0	46.0	38.0	29.0	58.0	32.0	41.0	48.0	51.0	60.0	60.0	73.0	73.0	60.0	31.0	23.0	31.0	29.0	60.0	57.0	38.0		100.0	$15,853
Woodmere School	Public	PK, KG-8	3191 Alex Kornman Blvd.	Harvey	70058	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 348-2410	629	47	13.5	76.6%	15 (2.4%)	390 (62.0%)	203 (32.3%)	8 (1.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.4%)	11.4	650^th of 690 public elementary schools	5.8%		12.7	617^th of 666 public elementary schools	7.4%	33	34.0	37.0		39.0		7.0	28.0	36.0	43.0	40.0	47.0	64.0	61.0	44.0	20.0	50.0	34.0	27.0	52.0	33.0	35.0		100.0	$16,132
Ella C. Pittman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3800 Thirteenth Street	Harvey	70058	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 340-4937	471	37	12.8	80.3%	124 (26.3%)	230 (48.8%)	90 (19.1%)	15 (3.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.7%)	39.1	452^nd of 690 public elementary schools	34.5%		26.6	515^th of 666 public elementary schools	22.7%	63	55.0	71.0	31.0				48.0	57.0	69.0	61.0				61.0	47.0	52.0	39.0				45.0			$18,348
Judge Lionel R. Collins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Pine Street	Marrero	70072	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 347-0254	414	30	13.7	85.0%	53 (12.8%)	246 (59.4%)	87 (21.0%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	21.2	582^nd of 690 public elementary schools	15.7%		24.3	534^th of 666 public elementary schools	19.8%	48	40.0	43.0	50.0				43.0	43.0	41.0	65.0				49.0	31.0	30.0	48.0				35.0			$15,847
Isaac G Joseph Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1525 Spruce Street	Westwego	70094	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 341-6517	439	36	12.2	83.4%	108 (24.6%)	215 (49.0%)	82 (18.7%)	18 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.2%)	18.2	609^th of 690 public elementary schools	11.7%		16.7	594^th of 666 public elementary schools	10.8%	15	43.0	38.0	31.0				38.0	45.0	54.0	49.0				49.0	37.0	43.0	42.0				41.0			$17,333

Frequently Asked Questions about Harry S Truman School

How many students attend Harry S Truman School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 717 students attended Harry S Truman School.

What schools do graduates of Harry S Truman School attend?

Students who attend Harry S Truman School usually go on to attend:

High : John Ehret High School

What is the racial makeup of Harry S Truman School?

Students at Harry S Truman School are 65% African American, 23% Hispanic, 7% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Harry S Truman School in?

Jefferson Parish

Is Harry S Truman School a good school?

Harry S Truman School ranks in the bottom 1.0% of Louisiana elementary schools.

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