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Harahan School

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Harahan School ranks 376 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

376^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 46% 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/discounted lunch ?

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 → 46th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg56%

Louisiana avg62%

Elementary school

376^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 30 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

149^th of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 3 pts since 2021

From top 30% (2021) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	47.0	376 of 690	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.8	408 of 666	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	396 of 675	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	397 of 730	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.7	321 of 727	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.3	279 of 729	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.2	221 of 731	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.7	154 of 728	78.8%	★★★★☆
2017	74.3	186 of 739	74.8%	★★★★☆
2016	75.3	180 of 742	75.7%	★★★★☆
2015	68.4	252 of 792	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.3	218 of 777	71.9%	★★★★☆
2013	73.6	184 of 772	76.2%	★★★★☆
2012	77.3	158 of 764	79.3%	★★★★☆
2011	86.2	62 of 766	91.9%	★★★★★
2010	85.1	73 of 736	90.1%	★★★★★
2009	84.5	79 of 738	89.3%	★★★★☆
2008	67.6	257 of 743	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.0	245 of 725	66.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	41.6	327 of 548	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.9	312 of 501	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.1	262 of 509	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.1	201 of 570	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.0	201 of 562	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.2	209 of 564	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.9	197 of 559	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.2	110 of 547	79.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	64.8	81 of 281	71.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	415 of 679	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.3	400 of 633	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	393 of 635	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	432 of 705	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.2	279 of 701	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.2	282 of 705	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.5	176 of 684	74.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	60.4	92 of 233	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	77 of 220	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.9	107 of 202	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	385 of 685	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.2	425 of 661	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	436 of 674	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.8	396 of 723	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.2	333 of 724	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.6	245 of 719	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.4	236 of 697	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.7	83 of 682	87.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	371 of 682	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.2	384 of 641	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.8	360 of 651	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	410 of 713	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.8	361 of 712	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.3	272 of 704	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.9	281 of 696	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	81.5	46 of 361	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	100 of 296	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	138 of 307	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.6	84 of 306	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	45.5	180 of 333	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	31.9	386 of 496	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.5	356 of 431	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	368 of 434	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	428 of 518	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.0	346 of 517	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.5	280 of 522	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.8	305 of 517	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.4	168 of 516	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	149 of 452	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.7	217 of 447	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	193 of 449	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.8	135 of 465	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	90 of 460	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	69.4	137 of 459	70.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	71.5	79 of 344	77.0%	★★★★☆
2025	62.0	112 of 344	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.4	82 of 333	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	82 of 360	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	57 of 360	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	61.8	105 of 352	70.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	65.3	154 of 434	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.9	234 of 415	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.5	226 of 415	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.6	125 of 444	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	84.6	46 of 441	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	64.2	160 of 441	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	60.4	56 of 163	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	81.9	67 of 450	85.1%	★★★★☆
2025	59.0	172 of 437	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	172 of 444	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.4	100 of 459	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	87.7	39 of 458	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	74.6	90 of 455	80.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	70.1	134 of 435	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.1	155 of 414	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	143 of 426	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.7	120 of 443	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	138 of 442	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.0	143 of 442	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	81.5	26 of 225	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	57.5	63 of 206	69.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	41.6	216 of 338	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.4	262 of 316	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.9	188 of 320	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.5	114 of 352	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.8	71 of 362	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	64.6	125 of 358	65.1%	★★★☆☆

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+42 vs school

Disabled (2018)71st percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2023)61st percentile+15 vs school

Male (2026)46th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile~ school

African American (2026)40th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)39th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)22nd percentile-23 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2026)88th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2026)77th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)69th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)66th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)65th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)36th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts69%~ state avg

Mathematics58%-4 vs state

Social Studies56%~ state avg

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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
Harahan School	Public	PK, KG-8	6723 Jefferson Highway	Harahan	70123	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 737-3918	390	36	10.9	70.8%	148 (37.9%)	134 (34.4%)	67 (17.2%)	23 (5.9%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.6%)	47	376^th of 690 public elementary schools	45.5%		41.8	408^th of 666 public elementary schools	38.7%	32	49.0	67.0		80.0	78.0	44.0	58.0	56.0	67.0		73.0	78.0	68.0	69.0	46.0	47.0	33.0	59.0	77.0	74.0	56.0			$18,385
Hazel Park/Hilda Knoff School	Public	PK, KG-8	8809 Jefferson Highway	River Ridge	70123	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 737-6163	384	38	10.0	70.1%	130 (33.9%)	142 (37.0%)	100 (26.0%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	33.6	481^st of 690 public elementary schools	30.3%		28.6	501^st of 666 public elementary schools	24.8%	20	55.0	53.0	40.0	53.0		66.0	56.0	53.0	56.0	58.0	75.0	78.0	74.0	65.0	49.0	46.0	42.0	40.0	72.0	60.0	50.0			$20,500
Jefferson School	Public	PK, KG-8	3900 Jefferson Highway	Jefferson	70121	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 733-8201	619	46	13.5	73.2%	117 (18.9%)	222 (35.9%)	254 (41.0%)	10 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (1.9%)	28.6	525^th of 690 public elementary schools	23.9%		25.3	525^th of 666 public elementary schools	21.2%		46.0	34.0	62.0	42.0	69.0	40.0	48.0	60.0	58.0	65.0	57.0	69.0	49.0	60.0	31.0	38.0	53.0	34.0	52.0	49.0	42.0		92.0	$16,128
Emmett C.Gilbert School of Excellence at Ford	Public	PK, KG-8	435 South Jamie Boulevard	Avondale	70094	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 436-2474	769	56	13.8	79.3%	93 (12.1%)	315 (41.0%)	318 (41.4%)	19 (2.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.7%)	11.5	648^th of 690 public elementary schools	6.1%		10.3	628^th of 666 public elementary schools	5.7%	20	33.0	45.0	29.0	52.0	46.0	32.0	38.0	28.0	44.0	46.0	54.0	58.0	62.0	48.0	28.0	29.0	29.0		39.0	41.0	32.0	95.0	68.0	$15,651
Lucille Cherbonnier School	Public	PK, KG-8	700 Dandelion Drive	Westwego	70094	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 431-9740	466	34	13.7	86.1%	46 (9.9%)	319 (68.5%)	83 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	8.9	663^rd of 690 public elementary schools	3.9%		9	636^th of 666 public elementary schools	4.5%	27	41.0	24.0	24.0	28.0	50.0	14.0	29.0	51.0	43.0	38.0	52.0	47.0	51.0	47.0	29.0		14.0		44.0	32.0	25.0			$16,317
Dr. John Ochsner Discovery Health Sciences Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1108 Shrewsbury	Jefferson	70121	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(504) 233-4720	731	57	12.7	54.0%	314 (43.0%)	160 (21.9%)	179 (24.5%)	36 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.6%)	69.8	233^rd of 690 public elementary schools	66.2%		71.1	209^th of 666 public elementary schools	68.6%	24	76.0	80.0	73.0	64.0	77.0	60.0	72.0	69.0	85.0	72.0		80.0	83.0	78.0	54.0	84.0	58.0	48.0	75.0	75.0	65.0		100.0	$13,836
Bridgedale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	808 Zinnia Street	Metairie	70001	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 888-6807	491	36	13.7	70.5%	67 (13.6%)	90 (18.3%)	318 (64.8%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	45.2	398^th of 690 public elementary schools	42.3%		39.5	420^th of 666 public elementary schools	36.9%	22	49.0	57.0	63.0				57.0	50.0	65.0	67.0				61.0	53.0	56.0	57.0				54.0			$15,515
Ralph J Bunche Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8101 Simon Street	Metairie	70003	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 934-4875	470	39	11.9	72.6%	39 (8.3%)	206 (43.8%)	212 (45.1%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	62.9	277^th of 690 public elementary schools	59.9%		52	346^th of 666 public elementary schools	48.0%	69	63.0	74.0	74.0				70.0	63.0	69.0	76.0				68.0	42.0	65.0	70.0				59.0			$16,861
Rudolph Matas School	Public	PK, KG-8	1201 Elise Street	Metairie	70003	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 733-6200	600	47	12.6	63.7%	242 (40.3%)	57 (9.5%)	257 (42.8%)	24 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.3%)	65.3	259^th of 690 public elementary schools	62.5%		66.7	248^th of 666 public elementary schools	62.8%	11	75.0	77.0	65.0	68.0	75.0		71.0	67.0	70.0	70.0	73.0	66.0	60.0	68.0	60.0	63.0	63.0	57.0	62.0	58.0	60.0		52.0	$18,966
Joseph C Moscona School	Public	PK, KG-8	219 Severn Avenue	Metairie	70001	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 837-5370	521	40	13.0	67.2%	195 (37.4%)	73 (14.0%)	233 (44.7%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	33.5	482^nd of 690 public elementary schools	30.1%		49.3	360^th of 666 public elementary schools	45.9%	122	71.0	53.0		36.0	60.0	33.0	52.0	51.0	62.0	60.0	72.0	75.0	50.0	62.0	39.0	47.0	40.0	35.0	50.0	48.0	43.0	100.0	100.0	$15,901

Frequently Asked Questions about Harahan School

What schools do graduates of Harahan School attend?

Students who attend Harahan School usually go on to attend:

High : Riverdale High School

What district is Harahan School in?

Jefferson Parish

How many students attend Harahan School?

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

Is Harahan School a good school?

Harahan School ranks 376^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Harahan School?

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

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