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Harahan School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
363rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 699 Louisiana Elementary Schools
Better than 48% of Louisiana elementary schools
Summary

Harahan School is a public PK-8 school in Harahan, LA, serving 390 students within the Jefferson Parish school district, where 70.77% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Harahan School has experienced a significant decline over the past seven years, dropping from a 4-star rating and 79th percentile ranking in 2017-2018 to a 2-star rating and 46th percentile ranking for the 2025-2026 school year. This downward trend contrasts with nearby schools like Dr. John Ochsner Discovery Health Sciences Academy and Rudolph Matas School, which have maintained or improved their rankings over the same period. A critical factor in this decline appears to be chronic absenteeism, which has more than doubled from 8.7% in 2021-2022 to 21.9% in 2024-2025. For comparison, high-performing nearby schools like Airline Park Academy for Advanced Studies have a chronic absenteeism rate of just 2.1%. The school's closest neighbor, Hazel Park/Hilda Knoff School, serves a very similar demographic but has a lower chronic absenteeism rate (16.4%) and a more stable ranking trend, suggesting Harahan's challenges are not inevitable.

Despite these overall struggles, Harahan School shows remarkable strengths in specific areas. It ranks in the 87th percentile (4 stars) for effectiveness with Special Education students, a standout achievement that places it among the top schools in the state for this subgroup. Additionally, the school's middle school program (grades 6-8) is a relative bright spot, often outperforming both district and state averages. For example, 6th-grade Math proficiency is 80% compared to the district's 57%, and 7th-grade Social Studies proficiency is 77% versus the district's 54%. This creates a "tale of two schools" within the same building, where lower elementary grades generally perform at or below district averages while the upper grades excel. The school also shows 100% proficiency on the English I End of Course exam, though this is based on a very small number of test-takers and should be interpreted with caution.

390
Students ?
10.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,385
Per pupil spending ?
70.8%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 6723 Jefferson Highway
       Harahan, LA  70123-5046

(504) 737-3918

District: Jefferson Parish


Students who attend Harahan School usually attend:

High:    Riverdale High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
37.9%
African American:
34.4%
Hispanic:
17.2%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school60%
District avg56%
Louisiana avg62%
Elementary school
363rd of 699
Louisiana public elementary schools ?
Bottom 48%▼ down 28 pts since 2016
From top 24% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
157th of 464
Louisiana public middle schools ?
Top 34%▼ down 4 pts since 2021
From top 30% (2021) to top 34% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
13th of 50Elementary Schools in the Jefferson Parish
58th of 119Jefferson 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202647.8363 of 69948.1%★★☆☆☆
202541.8408 of 66638.7%★★☆☆☆
202445.1396 of 67541.3%★★☆☆☆
202348.8397 of 73045.6%★★☆☆☆
202257.7321 of 72755.8%★★★☆☆
202163.3279 of 72961.7%★★★☆☆
201972.2221 of 73169.8%★★★☆☆
201870.7154 of 72878.8%★★★★☆
201774.3186 of 73974.8%★★★★☆
201675.3180 of 74275.7%★★★★☆
201568.4252 of 79268.2%★★★☆☆
201471.3218 of 77771.9%★★★★☆
201373.6184 of 77276.2%★★★★☆
201277.3158 of 76479.3%★★★★☆
201186.262 of 76691.9%★★★★★
201085.173 of 73690.1%★★★★★
200984.579 of 73889.3%★★★★☆
200867.6257 of 74365.4%★★★☆☆
200768.0245 of 72566.2%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202644.4306 of 55645.0%★★☆☆☆
202540.9312 of 50137.7%★★☆☆☆
202448.1262 of 50948.5%★★☆☆☆
202360.1201 of 57064.7%★★★☆☆
202258.0201 of 56264.2%★★★☆☆
202157.2209 of 56462.9%★★★☆☆
201961.9197 of 55964.8%★★★☆☆
201873.2110 of 54779.9%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
201864.881 of 28171.2%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202643.3405 of 68841.1%★★☆☆☆
202540.3400 of 63336.8%★★☆☆☆
202442.5393 of 63538.1%★★☆☆☆
202342.0432 of 70538.7%★★☆☆☆
202261.2279 of 70160.2%★★★☆☆
202163.2282 of 70560.0%★★★☆☆
201974.5176 of 68474.3%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202360.492 of 23360.5%★★★☆☆
202264.377 of 22065.0%★★★☆☆
202149.9107 of 20247.0%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202648.2355 of 69348.8%★★☆☆☆
202539.2425 of 66135.7%★★☆☆☆
202440.4436 of 67435.3%★★☆☆☆
202347.8396 of 72345.2%★★☆☆☆
202254.2333 of 72454.0%★★★☆☆
202165.6245 of 71965.9%★★★☆☆
201967.4236 of 69766.1%★★★☆☆
201882.783 of 68287.8%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202650.1345 of 69050.0%★★★☆☆
202544.2384 of 64140.1%★★☆☆☆
202448.8360 of 65144.7%★★☆☆☆
202344.8410 of 71342.5%★★☆☆☆
202252.8361 of 71249.3%★★☆☆☆
202162.3272 of 70461.4%★★★☆☆
201963.9281 of 69659.6%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202681.752 of 40787.2%★★★★☆
202363.7100 of 29666.2%★★★☆☆
202253.1138 of 30755.0%★★★☆☆
202166.684 of 30672.5%★★★★☆
201945.5180 of 33345.9%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202632.6381 of 50224.1%★☆☆☆☆
202528.5356 of 43117.4%★☆☆☆☆
202428.6368 of 43415.2%★☆☆☆☆
202326.3428 of 51817.4%★☆☆☆☆
202241.0346 of 51733.1%★★☆☆☆
202151.5280 of 52246.4%★★☆☆☆
201948.8305 of 51741.0%★★☆☆☆
201867.4168 of 51667.4%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202664.4157 of 46466.2%★★★☆☆
202552.7217 of 44751.5%★★★☆☆
202458.6193 of 44957.0%★★★☆☆
202369.8135 of 46571.0%★★★★☆
202277.390 of 46080.4%★★★★☆
202169.4137 of 45970.2%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202669.083 of 36277.1%★★★★☆
202562.0112 of 34467.4%★★★☆☆
202470.482 of 33375.4%★★★★☆
202367.382 of 36077.2%★★★★☆
202274.257 of 36084.2%★★★★☆
202161.8105 of 35270.2%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202656.7192 of 45057.3%★★★☆☆
202543.9234 of 41543.6%★★☆☆☆
202450.5226 of 41545.5%★★☆☆☆
202369.6125 of 44471.8%★★★★☆
202284.646 of 44189.6%★★★★☆
202164.2160 of 44163.7%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202360.456 of 16365.6%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202676.485 of 45881.4%★★★★☆
202559.0172 of 43760.6%★★★☆☆
202460.7172 of 44461.3%★★★☆☆
202373.4100 of 45978.2%★★★★☆
202287.739 of 45891.5%★★★★★
202174.690 of 45580.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202666.5148 of 44666.8%★★★☆☆
202561.1155 of 41462.6%★★★☆☆
202464.7143 of 42666.4%★★★☆☆
202370.7120 of 44372.9%★★★★☆
202266.9138 of 44268.8%★★★☆☆
202167.0143 of 44267.6%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202681.726 of 25689.8%★★★★★
202357.563 of 20669.4%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202635.8233 of 34532.5%★★☆☆☆
202526.4262 of 31617.1%★☆☆☆☆
202446.9188 of 32041.3%★★☆☆☆
202365.5114 of 35267.6%★★★☆☆
202274.871 of 36280.4%★★★★☆
202164.6125 of 35865.1%★★★☆☆
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)87th percentile+39 vs school
Disabled (2018)71st percentile-8 vs school
Hispanic (2023)61st percentile+15 vs school
Male (2026)50th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile~ school
African American (2026)45th percentile-3 vs school
Female (2026)41st percentile-7 vs school
White (2026)24th percentile-24 vs school
Middle school
Special Education (2026)90th percentile+24 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile+15 vs school
African American (2026)77th percentile+11 vs school
Male (2026)67th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2023)66th percentile-5 vs school
Female (2026)57th percentile-9 vs school
White (2026)32nd percentile-34 vs school
By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts69%~ state avg
Mathematics58%-4 vs state
Science58%~ state avg
Social Studies56%~ state avg

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Frequently Asked Questions about Harahan School

In the 2024-25 school year, 390 students attended Harahan School.

Harahan School ranks 363rd of 699 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Harahan School usually go on to attend:

High : Riverdale High School

Students at Harahan School are 38% White, 34% African American, 17% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

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2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 13, 2026
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