T.H. Harris Middle School

911 Elise Avenue, Metairie LA, 70003 | Jefferson Parish School District | 504-733-0867
  • grades 6-8
  • students 653
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 51% 23% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 44 in Metairie
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
69%Metairie
66%Louisiana

T.H. Harris Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Jefferson Parish School District" in Metairie, LA. There are a total of 653 students and 25 teachers at T.H. Harris Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 27 to 1.

T.H. Harris Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 50.5%, which is 23% lower than the Louisiana average.

T.H. Harris Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students653
Teachers25
Student/Teacher ratio27:1

 

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 T.H. Harris 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
All44%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
645-49%
745-49%
835-39%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
655-59%
760-64%
850-54%
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.

T.H. Harris Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 40.6% 28.3% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 35.3% 43.5% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.7% 5.0% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 19.6% 19.9% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.8% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.0% 2.4% 1.7% 3.1%

Metairie demographics profile

StatisticMetairieLouisianaNational
Population138,5114,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,95510891
Median age41.936.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%52%55%
Speak English82%92%79%
Speak Spanish12%4%13%

Education level achieved in Metairie

IndexMetairieLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade87.3%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school86.4%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college63.1%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree40.1%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors34.6%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters12.3%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.9%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The T.H. Harris Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.