Harry M. Hurst Middle School

Set in Destrehan, Louisiana, Harry M. Hurst Middle School is a big junior high, overseen by St. Charles Parish. It caters to 685 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 440 students per school, that is 56% bigger than typical.

Across the 15 schools in St. Charles Parish (8,756 students total), Harry M. Hurst Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Harry M. Hurst Middle School lists that the largest single group is White, at 59% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 21% Black, 13% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Asian.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 41.0:1 average. About 41% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Harry M. Hurst Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.0%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for St. Charles Parish indicate median household income runs about $80,897, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across St. Charles Parish's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,756 students), Harry M. Hurst Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Destrehan High School, around 1.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Harry M. Hurst Middle School. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Harry M. Hurst Middle School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 40.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 669 students in 2018 compared to 685 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 8% to 13% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 10.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Harry M. Hurst Middle School community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.