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Harold Keller Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
398th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 699 Louisiana Elementary Schools
Better than 43% of Louisiana elementary schools
Summary

Harold Keller Elementary School is a PK-5 public school in Metairie, LA, serving 550 students within the Jefferson Parish school district, where 64% of students come from low socio-economic backgrounds. This school stands out for its exceptional math performance, with 62% of students proficient in math—matching the state average and surpassing the district average by 8 points—while its 4th and 5th graders achieve notably higher scores than both district and state peers. In contrast, English Language Arts (ELA) remains a persistent weakness, with only 62% proficiency, which is 8 points below the state average, highlighting a clear area for growth.

Harold Keller has shown remarkable progress for specific student groups, particularly African American students, whose statewide ranking jumped from the 29th percentile to the 78th percentile in just two years. The school also excels at supporting Special Education and English Language Learner students, ranking in the 66th and 57th percentiles respectively, outperforming its overall 42nd percentile ranking. However, the school struggles with its White student population, which ranks in the 17th percentile, indicating a need for targeted improvement. Chronic absenteeism has improved significantly, dropping to 18.4% in 2024-2025, now lower than both district and state averages, reflecting effective engagement efforts.

Compared to nearby schools, Harold Keller is a solid, middle-of-the-pack option with a unique academic profile. It significantly outperforms Tom Benson School (11th percentile) and Greenlawn Terrace Elementary School (21st percentile) in nearly every metric, and is comparable to Alice Birney Elementary School and John Clancy/Joseph Maggiore Elementary School, but with a distinct advantage in math. The outlier in the area is Airline Park Academy for Advanced Studies, a magnet-style school with a 5-star rating and very low chronic absenteeism, which operates in a different performance tier. Harold Keller’s strength lies in being a strong, inclusive neighborhood school that is demonstrably improving support for diverse learners while working to address its ELA challenges.

550
Students ?
10.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,541
Per pupil spending ?
64.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 5301 Irving Street
       Metairie, LA  70003-1199

(504) 887-3836

District: Jefferson Parish

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
65.3%
African American:
17.6%
White:
11.8%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 27th percentile in 2022 → 43rd in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 43rd (2026) from a 27th-percentile low (2022)
✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school58%
District avg55%
Louisiana avg62%
398th of 699
Louisiana public elementary schools ?
Bottom 43%▼ down 11 pts since 2016
From top 46% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
17th 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)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202643.0398 of 69943.1%★★☆☆☆
202538.0434 of 66634.8%★★☆☆☆
202434.2474 of 67529.8%★★☆☆☆
202331.2528 of 73027.7%★☆☆☆☆
202230.0532 of 72726.8%★☆☆☆☆
202135.2481 of 72934.0%★★☆☆☆
201951.7373 of 73149.0%★★☆☆☆
201849.3346 of 72852.5%★★★☆☆
201753.1399 of 73946.0%★★☆☆☆
201659.4340 of 74254.2%★★★☆☆
201571.3221 of 79272.1%★★★★☆
201469.1250 of 77767.8%★★★☆☆
201365.4279 of 77263.9%★★★☆☆
201259.5340 of 76455.5%★★★☆☆
201149.2434 of 76643.3%★★☆☆☆
201068.6256 of 73665.2%★★★☆☆
200949.0437 of 73840.8%★★☆☆☆
200869.0237 of 74368.1%★★★☆☆
200775.5169 of 72576.7%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202672.8112 of 55679.9%★★★★☆
202551.5239 of 50152.3%★★★☆☆
202432.5360 of 50929.3%★☆☆☆☆
202326.5458 of 57019.6%★☆☆☆☆
202238.9357 of 56236.5%★★☆☆☆
202150.4263 of 56453.4%★★★☆☆
201963.1186 of 55966.7%★★★☆☆
201859.0205 of 54762.5%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
201858.3105 of 28162.6%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202658.441 of 12767.7%★★★☆☆
202554.630 of 8263.4%★★★☆☆
202463.420 of 8676.7%★★★★☆
202358.133 of 9766.0%★★★☆☆
202245.347 of 9047.8%★★☆☆☆
202139.349 of 7534.7%★★☆☆☆
201945.648 of 9147.3%★★☆☆☆
201857.734 of 8961.8%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202644.1394 of 68842.7%★★☆☆☆
202538.0415 of 63334.4%★★☆☆☆
202436.7434 of 63531.7%★★☆☆☆
202329.4528 of 70525.1%★☆☆☆☆
202229.7531 of 70124.3%★☆☆☆☆
202136.9458 of 70535.0%★★☆☆☆
201946.1402 of 68441.2%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202640.8175 of 27335.9%★★☆☆☆
202542.3125 of 20739.6%★★☆☆☆
202444.7103 of 18945.5%★★☆☆☆
202326.8189 of 23318.9%★☆☆☆☆
202220.9194 of 22011.8%★☆☆☆☆
202121.7176 of 20212.9%★☆☆☆☆
201936.3131 of 19031.1%★★☆☆☆
201845.3102 of 16839.3%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202640.4428 of 69338.2%★★☆☆☆
202540.0416 of 66137.1%★★☆☆☆
202434.5471 of 67430.1%★★☆☆☆
202332.7512 of 72329.2%★☆☆☆☆
202225.7568 of 72421.5%★☆☆☆☆
202136.1472 of 71934.4%★★☆☆☆
201955.3333 of 69752.2%★★★☆☆
201864.0257 of 68262.3%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202642.4398 of 69042.3%★★☆☆☆
202537.2424 of 64133.9%★★☆☆☆
202434.7461 of 65129.2%★☆☆☆☆
202336.2462 of 71335.2%★★☆☆☆
202230.4510 of 71228.4%★☆☆☆☆
202136.7450 of 70436.1%★★☆☆☆
201951.4375 of 69646.1%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202660.8134 of 40767.1%★★★☆☆
202217.8276 of 30710.1%★☆☆☆☆
202154.9125 of 30659.2%★★★☆☆
201961.9113 of 33366.1%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202634.3373 of 50225.7%★☆☆☆☆
202535.4323 of 43125.1%★☆☆☆☆
202439.2313 of 43427.9%★☆☆☆☆
202349.6290 of 51844.0%★★☆☆☆
202251.6275 of 51746.8%★★☆☆☆
202149.3300 of 52242.5%★★☆☆☆
201971.7128 of 51775.2%★★★★☆
201864.1193 of 51662.6%★★★☆☆
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)
African American (2026)80th percentile+37 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)68th percentile+25 vs school
Special Education (2026)67th percentile+24 vs school
Disabled (2018)63rd percentile+10 vs school
Female (2026)43rd percentile~ school
Male (2026)42nd percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile-5 vs school
Hispanic (2026)36th percentile-7 vs school
White (2026)26th percentile-17 vs school
By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?
Mathematics62%~ state avg
English Language Arts62%-8 vs state
Science59%~ state avg
Social Studies48%-7 vs state

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by a student
Sunday, March 1, 2009

Open Quote I attended Harold Keller Elementary School from my Kindergarten through 5th Grade year. I was head of my class every year, culminating in being named Student Of The Year for the 2005-2006 school year. While attending, I made close connections with all my teachers, who instilled in me a knowledge that is invaluable. I learned not only how to read, add, multiply, and divide, but also how to operate in society. The school's administration and staff was top notch during my time as a student, and I'm sure it still is. This is a great school for any child. Close Quote





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Harold Keller Elementary School ranks 398th of 699 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Harold Keller Elementary School are 65% Hispanic, 18% African American, 12% White, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 550 students attended Harold Keller Elementary School.

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2025–26 LEAP test scoresJul 6, 2026
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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