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What's the biggest difference between Harry M. Hurst Middle School and what you expected?
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Enrollment
685
Middle
DISTRICT 501 · STATE 440
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. CHARLES PARISH·NCES 220144001632
Harry M. Hurst Middle School
170 Road Runner Lane, Destrehan, LA 70047 · (985) 764-6367 · St. Charles Parish
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL685 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 70% of Louisiana public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Louisiana public middle schools
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.7:1 · STATE 41.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
283 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 70%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 220 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 220 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 245 | 36% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
50.0%
LA avg 41.8% . -2.0pp since 2022
Math
55.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +9.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 9 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 50.0% | 55.0% |
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 47.0% |
| 2022-23 | 52.0% | 46.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.6%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% typical for Louisiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Louisiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Harry M. Hurst Middle School
Harry M. Hurst Middle School's state test result (48.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry M. Hurst Middle School this school | 685 | 41.3% | 48.7% |
| Boyet Junior High School Slidell | 644 | 39.8% | 42.3% |
| Little Oak Middle School Slidell | 847 | 41.4% | 52.2% |
| Prairieville Middle School Prairieville | 835 | 39.0% | 67.3% |
| Dutchtown Middle School Geismar | 605 | 39.0% | 61.5% |
| Youngsville Middle School Youngsville | 534 | 42.1% | 47.2% |
Matched among Louisiana middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Harry M. Hurst Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #36 of 213 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #20 of 210 ▲ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #65 of 213 ▼ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #76 of 197 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 685 | #31 of 220 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #34 of 195 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.7% | #76 of 195 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.3% | #195 of 214 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.4% | #32 of 40 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
685
-50 (-7%) vs 2020
+23% since 1990-91, when it was 556
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 16.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 685 | 62.9 | 10.9:1 | 41% (283) |
| 2023-24 | 732 | 58.2 | 12.6:1 | 42% (308) |
| 2022-23 | 760 | 44 | 17.3:1 | 40% (307) |
| 2020-21 | 735 | 45 | 16.3:1 | 40% (291) |
| 2017-18 | 669 | 44.3 | 15.1:1 | 45% (298) |
| 2015-16 | 675 | 62 | 10.9:1 | 48% (325) |
| 2010-11 | 468 | 38 | 12.3:1 | 41% (194) |
| 2000-01 | 567 | 42 | 13.5:1 | 41% (230) |
| 1990-91 | 556 | 37 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harry M. Hurst Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (669 to 685); teachers up 42% (44.3 to 62.9).
About Harry M. Hurst Middle School
Harry M. Hurst Middle School is a middle school in Destrehan, Louisiana, and it is part of St. Charles Parish. School enrollment was 685 students in 2024-25, in grades 6 through 8. The average among middle schools in Louisiana is roughly 440 students; this school is 56% larger than that.
St. Charles Parish has 15 schools and 8,756 students, and Harry M. Hurst Middle School is one of those schools.
At Harry M. Hurst Middle School, White students make up 59% of the student body. After that, the student body is 21% Black, 13% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Pick two students at random and there is a 59% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its teaching staff equals 62.9 full-time positions, a ratio of 10.9:1. That is lower than the 41.0:1 average for middle schools in Louisiana. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 41%.
allk12 grades Harry M. Hurst Middle School a B+. The grade compares the school only with Louisiana public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
On BeatsExpectations, Harry M. Hurst Middle School is 6.0 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Louisiana schools.
St. Charles Parish census figures show that the median household income is $80,897, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. St. Charles Parish is home to 15 public schools and about 8,756 public school students.
Destrehan High School is the closest public school, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 38.8%, lower than Harry M. Hurst Middle School's 48.7%.
Harry M. Hurst Middle School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 50 fewer students in 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 10.9 students per teacher, compared with 16.3 in 2020-21.
Discussion on this page can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
St. Charles Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
51,396
Census ACS
Median income
$80,897
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
8,756 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in St. Charles Parish
- Destrehan High SchoolHigh · 1,435 students
- Hahnville High SchoolHigh · 1,416 students
- J.B. Martin Middle SchoolMiddle · 733 students
- Luling Elementary SchoolElementary · 653 students
- St. Rose Elementary SchoolElementary · 540 students
- Lakewood Elementary SchoolElementary · 501 students
Other schools in Destrehan
- Destrehan High SchoolHigh · 1,435 students
- New Sarpy Elementary SchoolElementary · 417 students
- Ethel Schoeffner Elementary SchoolElementary · 381 students
Nearby schools
- Destrehan High School1.2 mi · 1,435
- R.K. Smith Middle School1.5 mi · 303
- New Sarpy Elementary School1.6 mi · 417
- Ethel Schoeffner Elementary School1.8 mi · 381
- Luling Elementary School1.9 mi · 653
- Mimosa Park Elementary School3.1 mi · 440
Frequently asked questions
About Harry M. Hurst Middle SchoolHow many students attend Harry M. Hurst Middle School?
Harry M. Hurst Middle School enrolls approximately 685 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Harry M. Hurst Middle School serve?
Harry M. Hurst Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harry M. Hurst Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Harry M. Hurst Middle School is approximately 10.9:1 (63 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Harry M. Hurst Middle School?
At Harry M. Hurst Middle School, the student body is approximately 59% White, 13% Hispanic, 21% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Harry M. Hurst Middle School?
Harry M. Hurst Middle School is overseen by St. Charles Parish in St. Charles Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.