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Enrollment
717
Elementary
DISTRICT 539 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON PARISH·NCES 220084001884
Harry S Truman School
5417 Ehret Road, Marrero, LA 70072 · (504) 341-0961 · Jefferson Parish
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL717 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 3% of Louisiana public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
594 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 70%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 37 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 78 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 81 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 81 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 62 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is 26% larger than its 8th grade class (62).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
16.0%
LA avg 41.8% . -2.0pp since 2022
Math
12.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +4.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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 4 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 16.0% | 12.0% |
| 2024-25 | 20.0% | 10.0% |
| 2023-24 | 22.0% | 7.0% |
| 2022-23 | 18.0% | 8.0% |
% 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
13.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.7%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 13% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% 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 S Truman School
Harry S Truman School's state test result (13.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry S Truman School this school | 717 | 82.8% | 13.0% |
| Jefferson Terrace Academy Baton Rouge | 571 | 78.5% | 13.0% |
| Broadmoor Elementary School Baton Rouge | 579 | 82.2% | 19.7% |
| Estelle School Marrero | 518 | 81.3% | 11.3% |
| Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish Terrytown | 1,012 | 80.8% | N/A |
| S.J. Montgomery Elementary School Lafayette | 663 | 75.6% | 22.2% |
Matched among Louisiana elementary 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 S Truman School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Jefferson Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 13.0% | #545 of 583 | #48 of 50 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #538 of 582 ▲ 10 | #45 of 48 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 16.0% | #560 of 587 ▼ 28 | #49 of 50 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #252 of 540 | #22 of 46 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 717 | #73 of 714 | #8 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #190 of 655 | #17 of 51 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.4% | #294 of 655 | #36 of 51 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.8% | #231 of 705 | #6 of 51 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +44.3% | #26 of 197 | #6 of 26 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
717
+64 (+10%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 1,025
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 21.8:1
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 | 717 | 58.9 | 12.2:1 | 83% (594) |
| 2023-24 | 814 | 61.3 | 13.3:1 | 76% (621) |
| 2022-23 | 541 | 29.7 | 18.2:1 | 78% (420) |
| 2020-21 | 653 | 30 | 21.8:1 | 87% (570) |
| 2017-18 | 497 | 20 | 24.9:1 | 72% (358) |
| 2015-16 | 626 | 44 | 14.2:1 | 86% (536) |
| 2010-11 | 543 | 39 | 13.9:1 | 88% (477) |
| 2000-01 | 1,001 | 66 | 15.2:1 | 81% (815) |
| 1990-91 | 1,025 | 59 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harry S Truman School.
Since 2017-18: students up 44% (497 to 717); teachers up 194% (20 to 58.9).
About Harry S Truman School
Harry S Truman School is a large elementary school. Its address is in Marrero, Louisiana. The school serves 717 students in pre-K through 8 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in Louisiana average about 453 students.
The Jefferson Parish system has 74 schools and 46,790 students.
At 65%, Black students outnumber all other groups at Harry S Truman School combined. After that, the student body is 23% Hispanic, 7% White, 3% Asian, and 2% multiracial. Among all residents of Jefferson Parish, the Black share is about 26%. By the diversity index, Harry S Truman School comes in at 52%.
Its teaching staff equals 58.9 full-time positions, a ratio of 12.2:1. That ratio is under the 14.0:1 average for elementary schools in Louisiana. Around 83% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 68% average for public schools in Jefferson Parish is 15 points.
The allk12 Grade for Harry S Truman School is F. Compared with Louisiana public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 3% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
A school with Harry S Truman School's lunch-eligibility share in Louisiana is predicted to score 24.7%. Harry S Truman School scores 13.0%, 11.7 points below that line.
Federal survey data for Jefferson Parish show that median household income is about $65,252, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Harry S Truman School is among the 86 public schools in Jefferson Parish.
The closest public school, Fisher Middle/High School, is about 0.2 miles from Harry S Truman School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Harry S Truman School is 7th among 8 schools close by.
For locale, NCES codes Harry S Truman School as Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Harry S Truman School went from 653 students to 717. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 21.8:1 in 2020-21 to 12.2:1 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Harry S Truman School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Jefferson Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
430,920
Census ACS
Median income
$65,252
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
86
47,983 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jefferson Parish
- Bonnabel Magnet Academy High SchoolHigh · 2,376 students
- Kenner Discovery Health Sciences AcademyCombined · 2,263 students
- John Ehret High SchoolHigh · 1,850 students
- West Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,438 students
- East Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,381 students
- Riverdale High SchoolHigh · 1,259 students
Other schools in Marrero
- John Ehret High SchoolHigh · 1,850 students
- L.W. Higgins High SchoolHigh · 1,136 students
- Congetta Trippe Janet Elementary SchoolElementary · 868 students
- Allen Ellender SchoolElementary · 727 students
- L.H. Marrero Middle SchoolMiddle · 619 students
- Estelle SchoolElementary · 518 students
Nearby schools
- Fisher Middle/High School0.2 mi · 498
- Estelle School0.6 mi · 518
- Congetta Trippe Janet Elementary School0.8 mi · 868
- Laureate Academy Charter School1.3 mi · 532
- Allen Ellender School1.4 mi · 727
- Jefferson RISE Charter School1.6 mi · 764
Frequently asked questions
About Harry S Truman SchoolHow large is Harry S Truman School?
Harry S Truman School enrolls approximately 717 students in grades PK-08.
Is Harry S Truman School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Harry S Truman School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Harry S Truman School have?
Harry S Truman School employs 59 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
How diverse is Harry S Truman School?
Harry S Truman School reports a student body of 7% White, 23% Hispanic, 65% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Harry S Truman School?
Harry S Truman School is overseen by Jefferson Parish in Jefferson Parish.
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