Harry M. Hurst Middle School

Summary:

Harry M. Hurst Middle School is a public middle school located in Destrehan, Louisiana, serving 760 students in grades 6-8. As part of the highly-ranked St. Charles Parish school district, this school consistently delivers exceptional academic performance, outpacing state and district averages.

With an impressive 82% proficiency in Mathematics and 79% proficiency in English Language Arts on the LEAP assessments, Harry M. Hurst Middle School stands out for its strong academic achievement across all grade levels. The school's performance is particularly noteworthy for specific student subgroups, such as ranking 36th out of 360 Louisiana middle schools for African American students in Mathematics and 12th out of 163 for Hispanic students in the same subject. This focus on equity and inclusion sets the school apart from many of its nearby counterparts in Jefferson Parish and St. John the Baptist Parish.

Beyond its academic excellence, Harry M. Hurst Middle School boasts a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 16.2 to 17.2 over the past three years, and a free and reduced lunch rate below 40%, which is lower than some of the surrounding schools. These factors contribute to the school's consistently high statewide ranking, placing it among the top 41st to 76th middle schools in Louisiana over the past decade. With its unwavering commitment to student success and a supportive learning environment, Harry M. Hurst Middle School stands as a model of educational excellence in the region.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 170 Road Runner Lane
       Destrehan, LA  70047


(985) 764-6367

District: St. Charles Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
71st of 449 Louisiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,844 Help


Students who attend Harry M. Hurst Middle School usually attend:

High:    Destrehan High School

Feeder schools for Harry M. Hurst Middle School:

Elementary:    Ethel Schoeffner Elementary School
    New Sarpy Elementary School
    Norco Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.2 Help
Number of students:  760

Racial breakdown:

White:
61.6%
African American:
22.0%
Hispanic:
10.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  40.4% Help


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Compare Details Harry M. Hurst Middle School ranks better than 84.2% of middle schools in Louisiana. It also ranks first among 4 ranked middle schools in the St. Charles Parish School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.37. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (61.6%), African American (22%), Hispanic (10.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 40.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the St. Charles Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harry M. Hurst Middle School is 17.2, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the St. Charles Parish School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harry M. Hurst Middle School is $18,844, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the St. Charles Parish School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Harry M. Hurst Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Harry M. Hurst Middle School 71st of 449 Louisiana public middle schools. (See Harry M. Hurst Middle School in the ranking list.)

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St. Charles Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Charles Parish 12th of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Harry M. Hurst Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Harry M. Hurst Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 78.69 68th 396 82.8%
2008 77.93 77th 413 81.4%
2009 75.23 93rd 425 78.1%
2010 74.40 98th 408 76.0%
2011 80.84 54th 412 86.9%
2012 81.15 55th 442 87.6%
2013 82.44 53rd 457 88.4%
2014 82.74 59th 470 87.4%
2015 84.98 52nd 482 89.2%
2016 86.42 41st 435 90.6%
2017 79.46 76th 437 82.6%
2018 79.46 49th 411 88.1%
2019 84.11 54th 449 88.0%
2021 85.69 51st 459 88.9%
2022 85.01 50th 460 89.1%
2023 86.14 50th 465 89.2%
2024 81.37 71st 449 84.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Harry M. Hurst Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 78.98 19th 202 90.6%
2021 70.82 41st 210 80.5%
2022 75.57 28th 206 86.4%
2023 67.88 43rd 206 79.1%
2024 61.90 52nd 175 70.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Harry M. Hurst Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.92 39th 403 90.3%
2019 79.57 73rd 430 83.0%
2021 77.55 78th 455 82.9%
2022 84.34 47th 458 89.7%
2023 80.83 65th 459 85.8%
2024 74.25 95th 444 78.6%
See the entire list of Best Louisiana Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Homeless students at Harry M. Hurst Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 92.80 3rd 29 89.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Harry M. Hurst Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 86.96 35th 418 91.6%
2021 84.55 48th 441 89.1%
2022 87.35 34th 441 92.3%
2023 84.79 49th 444 89.0%
2024 81.23 63rd 415 84.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Harry M. Hurst Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.19 16th 170 90.6%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Harry M. Hurst Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 90.94 3rd 25 88.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Harry M. Hurst Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 79.51 79th 418 81.1%
2021 83.37 61st 442 86.2%
2022 80.86 61st 442 86.2%
2023 83.14 54th 443 87.8%
2024 79.18 77th 426 81.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Harry M. Hurst Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.05 38th 313 87.9%
2019 78.46 58th 338 82.8%
2021 79.82 42nd 352 88.1%
2022 80.94 43rd 360 88.1%
2023 83.45 36th 360 90.0%
2024 77.08 54th 333 83.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Harry M. Hurst Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.65 13th 118 89.0%
2019 88.06 7th 128 94.5%
2021 76.87 26th 153 83.0%
2022 82.31 20th 163 87.7%
2023 84.60 12th 163 92.6%
2024 77.36 28th 152 81.6%
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Rank History for White students at Harry M. Hurst Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.50 23rd 338 93.2%
2019 82.59 38th 350 89.1%
2021 83.08 41st 358 88.5%
2022 81.18 43rd 362 88.1%
2023 77.73 59th 352 83.2%
2024 74.98 64th 320 80.0%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Louisiana Dept of Education

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by a citizen
Tuesday, September 11, 2018

Open Quote This school is very, very bad. I have never seen such a noisy, messy, uneducated school before. In fact, the sixth-grade students at another school would beat Hurst’s eighth grader's scores by at least 10 points Close Quote



Enrollment information for Harry M. Hurst Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 448 448
1990 314 207 3 4 1 n/a n/a 0 529
1991 340 209 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 556
1992 371 236 2 8 1 n/a n/a 0 618
1993 350 166 1 8 1 n/a n/a 0 526
1994 295 120 6 8 1 n/a n/a 0 430
1995 380 211 8 7 1 n/a n/a 0 607
1996 380 211 8 7 1 n/a n/a 0 607
1997 358 202 3 9 2 n/a n/a 0 574
1998 379 166 5 10 1 n/a n/a 0 561
1999 408 172 3 10 1 n/a n/a 0 594
2000 368 170 5 14 1 n/a n/a 0 558
2001 346 202 4 13 2 n/a n/a 0 567
2002 348 210 5 15 0 n/a n/a 0 578
2003 348 210 5 15 0 n/a n/a 0 578
2004 344 156 6 18 0 n/a n/a 0 524
2005 337 157 8 18 1 n/a n/a 0 521
2006 349 153 4 15 0 n/a n/a 0 521
2007 330 130 6 17 0 n/a n/a 0 483
2008 311 113 8 22 1 n/a n/a 0 455
2009 326 115 8 15 1 n/a n/a 0 465
2010 320 134 8 19 1 n/a n/a 0 482
2011 291 131 10 5 8 3 20 0 468
2012 286 134 3 23 3 0 17 0 466
2013 486 184 4 39 4 1 15 0 733
2014 454 173 3 45 1 0 13 0 689
2015 421 169 11 49 1 1 22 0 674
2016 412 174 7 55 1 1 25 0 675
2017 405 160 7 51 1 0 20 0 644
2018 426 165 7 53 5 0 13 0 669
2019 414 183 6 44 3 0 13 0 663
2020 451 198 10 39 3 0 14 0 715
2021 464 192 13 48 2 0 16 0 735
2022 444 181 12 63 3 0 21 0 724
2023 468 167 14 82 2 0 27 0 760

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Harry M. Hurst Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 448 36.0 12.4 45.8
1990 529 31.0 17.0 41.4
1991 556 37.0 15.0 37.9
1992 618 40.0 15.4 43.9
1993 526 37.0 14.2 43.7
1994 430 26.0 16.5 49.8
1995 607 33.0 18.4 36.9
1996 607 33.0 18.4 36.9
1997 574 36.0 15.9 26
1998 561 41.0 13.7 32.6
1999 594 45.0 13.2 40.2
2000 558 44.0 12.7 40.9
2001 567 42.0 13.5 40.6
2002 578 43.0 13.4 37.2
2003 578 43.0 13.4 37.2
2004 524 38.3 13.7 30.5
2005 521 38.4 13.6 36.5
2006 521 41.6 12.5 45.5
2007 483 39.1 12.4 36.4
2008 455 35.6 12.8 35.4
2009 465 38.0 12.2 35.3
2010 482 37.9 12.7 38.2
2011 468 38.0 12.3 41.5
2012 466 39.0 11.9 43.1
2013 733 53.0 13.8 45
2014 689 55.9 12.3 46.9
2015 674 55.0 12.2 45.1
2016 675 62.0 10.8 48.1
2017 644 44.3 14.5 45.7
2018 669 44.3 15.0 44.5
2019 663 39.3 16.8 44.6
2020 715 42.5 16.8 45.5
2021 735 45.1 16.2 39.6
2022 724 44.3 16.3 29.1
2023 760 44.0 17.2 40.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Harry M. Hurst Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 448 36.0 12.4 45.8
1990 529 31.0 17.0 41.4
1991 556 37.0 15.0 37.9
1992 618 40.0 15.4 43.9
1993 526 37.0 14.2 43.7
1994 430 26.0 16.5 49.8
1995 607 33.0 18.4 36.9
1996 607 33.0 18.4 36.9
1997 574 36.0 15.9 26
1998 561 41.0 13.7 32.6
1999 594 45.0 13.2 40.2
2000 558 44.0 12.7 40.9
2001 567 42.0 13.5 40.6
2002 578 43.0 13.4 37.2
2003 578 43.0 13.4 37.2
2004 524 38.3 13.7 30.5
2005 521 38.4 13.6 36.5
2006 521 41.6 12.5 45.5
2007 483 39.1 12.4 36.4
2008 455 35.6 12.8 35.4
2009 465 38.0 12.2 35.3
2010 482 37.9 12.7 38.2
2011 468 38.0 12.3 41.5
2012 466 39.0 11.9 43.1
2013 733 53.0 13.8 45
2014 689 55.9 12.3 46.9
2015 674 55.0 12.2 45.1
2016 675 62.0 10.8 48.1
2017 644 44.3 14.5 45.7
2018 669 44.3 15.0 44.5
2019 663 39.3 16.8 44.6
2020 715 42.5 16.8 45.5
2021 735 45.1 16.2 39.6
2022 724 44.3 16.3 29.1
2023 760 44.0 17.2 40.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Harry M. Hurst Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $15,328
2018 $14,150
2019 $14,136
2020 $13,917
2021 $14,945
2022 $18,844

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Harry M. Hurst Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 54th of 449 Middle schoolsRanks 50th of 465 Middle schools
 1.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Harry M. Hurst Middle School)8479
 5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (St. Charles Parish)7875
 3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6157
 4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Harry M. Hurst Middle School)8582
 3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (St. Charles Parish)8178
 3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)6768
 1%
6th Grade Social Studies (Harry M. Hurst Middle School)7967
 12%
   6th Grade Social Studies (St. Charles Parish)7159
 12%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5142
 9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Harry M. Hurst Middle School)7087
 17%
   7th Grade Mathematics (St. Charles Parish)7177
 6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6158
 3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Harry M. Hurst Middle School)8380
 3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (St. Charles Parish)8177
 4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7267
 5%
7th Grade Social Studies (Harry M. Hurst Middle School)6976
 7%
   7th Grade Social Studies (St. Charles Parish)6872
 4%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5552
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Harry M. Hurst Middle School)8276
 6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (St. Charles Parish)7671
 5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)5347
 6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Harry M. Hurst Middle School)8783
 4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (St. Charles Parish)8583
 2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Harry M. Hurst Middle School)8472
 12%
   8th Grade Social Studies (St. Charles Parish)7870
 8%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)6453
 11%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students663760
 14.6%
African American183167
 8.7%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian614
 133.3%
Hispanic4482
 86.4%
Pacific Islander00
White414468
 13%
Two or More Races1327
 107.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients44.6%40.4%
 4.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Harry M. Hurst Middle School

Students who attend Harry M. Hurst Middle School usually go on to attend Destrehan High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 760 students attended Harry M. Hurst Middle School.

Harry M. Hurst Middle School ranks 71st of 449 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Harry M. Hurst Middle School are 62% White, 22% African American, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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