Harry M. Hurst Middle School

170 Road Runner Lane, Destrehan LA, 70047 | St. Charles Parish School District | 985-764-6367
  • grades 6-8
  • students 669
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 82% 25% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Destrehan
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
78%Destrehan
66%Louisiana

Harry M. Hurst Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "St. Charles Parish School District" in Destrehan, LA. There are a total of 669 students and 44 teachers at Harry M. Hurst Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Harry M. Hurst Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 82.0%, which is 25% higher than the Louisiana average.

Harry M. Hurst Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students669
Teachers44
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Harry M. Hurst Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All79%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
685-89%
770-74%
880-84%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All85%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
685-89%
780-84%
885-89%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Harry M. Hurst Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 65.4% 55.2% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 25.2% 34.2% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.9% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.6% 6.4% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.5% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.9% 2.6% 1.7% 3.1%

Destrehan demographics profile

StatisticDestrehanLouisianaNational
Population6,7704,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,06810891
Median age37.436.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%52%55%
Speak English89%92%79%
Speak Spanish9%4%13%

Education level achieved in Destrehan

IndexDestrehanLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade81.3%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school80.2%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college49.5%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree21.5%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.4%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters2.8%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.7%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Harry M. Hurst Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.