Harry S Truman School

Harry S Truman School is one of the big elementary schools in Marrero, Louisiana, part of Jefferson Parish, with 717 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, Louisiana's public schools average about 453 students each, so Harry S Truman School sits 58% larger than that benchmark.

Within Jefferson Parish, which oversees 74 schools and 46,790 students, Harry S Truman School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Harry S Truman School reports that the largest single group is Black, at 65% of enrollment. Other groups include 23% Hispanic, 7% White, 3% Asian, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 26% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school reports having 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.0:1, putting Harry S Truman School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 83% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Jefferson Parish runs at roughly 68%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Harry S Truman School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 24.7%; this one delivers 13.0%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Jefferson Parish put median household earnings sit near $65,252, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Harry S Truman School is one of 86 public schools in Jefferson Parish (combined enrollment of about 47,983 students).

The closest other public school is Fisher Middle/High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Harry S Truman School at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 25.2%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Over the past 7-year window. Harry S Truman School's enrollment has climbed 44% since 2018, when it stood at 497 (now 717). White enrollment moved from 19% to 7% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 24.9:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 in 2025.

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