📍 5417 Ehret Road, Marrero, Jefferson Parish, 70072
Harry S Truman School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Marrero, Jefferson Parish. The school has 541 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jefferson Parish school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 29.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.2:1. 18% of students are proficient in reading. 7% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Harry S Truman School enrolls 541 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 29.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 66% Black or African American, 20% Hispanic or Latino and 7.9% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 357 | 66% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 108 | 20% |
| White | 43 | 7.9% |
| Asian | 17 | 3.1% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
420 of the school's 541 students (78%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 420 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.
Harry S Truman 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-20, state senate district 8, state house district 84.
Harry S Truman 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 541 students, Harry S Truman School is close to the district average of about 571 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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