📍 6723 Jefferson Highway, Harahan, Jefferson Parish, 70123
Harahan School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Harahan, Jefferson Parish. The school has 471 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jefferson Parish school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 25.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.8:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 29% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Harahan School enrolls 471 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 25.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 45% White, 29% Black or African American and 17% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 213 | 45% |
| Black or African American | 137 | 29% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 78 | 17% |
| Asian | 21 | 4.5% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 3.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 1.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
284 of the school's 471 students (60%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 284 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Harahan School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district LA-10, state senate district 10, state house district 78.
Harahan School is one of 82 schools in Jefferson Parish, based in Harvey, Louisiana. The district serves 46,790 students district-wide and employs 2,577 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 471 students, Harahan School is smaller than the district average of about 571 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large