Summary:
There are four elementary schools in the 70058 zip code of Harvey, Louisiana, serving grades Pre-K through 8th (with one school serving Pre-K through 5th), all part of the Jefferson Parish school district, which is ranked 66th out of 116 districts in the state.
Laureate Academy Charter School stands out as the top performer in the area, achieving a 2-star rating and ranking in the 33rd percentile for the 2025-2026 school year. It is the only school to score at or above the district average in both Math (51%) and English Language Arts (68%), and it boasts an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 8.6%—less than half the district average. Ella C. Pittman Elementary School has shown the most dramatic improvement, jumping from the 13th to the 34th percentile over three years, with strong 4th-grade Math scores (71% proficiency). In contrast, Woodmere School is the lowest-performing school, ranking in the 6th percentile with a 0-star rating and only 28% of students proficient in Math. Woodland West School falls in the middle, ranking in the 24th percentile with a 1-star rating.
A key takeaway is that smaller class sizes do not guarantee success: Woodmere has a low student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1 but the worst performance, while Laureate Academy has the highest ratio (31.2:1) but the best results. All four schools serve predominantly low-income populations (75-81% free/reduced lunch) and consistently underperform state averages in core subjects, highlighting a systemic challenge. However, there are bright spots, such as Woodland West achieving 100% proficiency in Algebra I and Woodmere achieving 100% in English I for advanced students taking end-of-course exams.
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