How many students attend Lake Harbor Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 603 students attended Lake Harbor Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Lake Harbor Middle School?

Students at Lake Harbor Middle School are 78% White, 9% African American, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Lake Harbor Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lake Harbor Middle School usually go on to attend Fontainebleau High School

Lake Harbor Middle School

Summary:

Lake Harbor Middle School is a public middle school located in Mandeville, Louisiana, serving grades 4-6 with a total enrollment of 602 students. The school is part of the St. Tammany Parish school district, which is ranked 21 out of 122 districts in Louisiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lake Harbor Middle School consistently outperforms the St. Tammany Parish and Louisiana state averages in LEAP (Louisiana Educational Assessment Program) test scores across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school had 87% of students proficient or better in Mathematics and 90% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 70% and 80% for the St. Tammany Parish district, respectively. However, the school has a relatively homogeneous student population, with 78.9% of students identifying as White, which is significantly higher than the racial diversity of some nearby schools, such as Pine View Middle School (51.81% White) and William Pitcher Junior High School (45.53% White).

Lake Harbor Middle School also has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (23.92% in 2022-2023) compared to some nearby schools, such as Bayou Lacombe Middle (73.74%) and William Pitcher Junior High (57.11%). Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 20.7 in the 2022-2023 school year, which is lower than the ratios of some nearby schools, such as Mandeville Middle (18.5) and Fontainebleau Junior High (18.7).

Detail:

Public 4-6

1700 Viola Street
Mandeville, LA 70448

(985) 674-4440

District: St. Tammany Parish

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,742

Students who attend Lake Harbor Middle School usually attend:

High:

Fontainebleau High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 603

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.6%

African American:

9.0%

Hispanic:

7.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 27.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lake Harbor Middle School ranks better than 92.9% of elementary schools in Louisiana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.37. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (77.6%), African American (9%), Hispanic (7.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 27.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lake Harbor Middle School is 13.9. 12 middle schools in the St. Tammany Parish School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Lake Harbor Middle School employs 43.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lake Harbor Middle School is $14,742, which is the 9^th highest among 11 middle schools in the St. Tammany Parish School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lake Harbor Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lake Harbor Middle School 48^th of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Lake Harbor Middle School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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African American students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

St. Tammany Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Tammany Parish 21^st of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lake Harbor Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Lake Harbor Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2007	91.64	29^th	725	96.0%
2008	90.99	30^th	743	96.0%
2009	88.97	41^st	738	94.4%
2010	86.21	61^st	736	91.7%
2011	86.51	59^th	766	92.3%
2012	87.22	59^th	764	92.3%
2013	86.02	61^st	772	92.1%
2014	89.73	33^rd	777	95.8%
2015	88.46	49^th	792	93.8%
2016	88.80	42^nd	742	94.3%
2017	86.68	57^th	739	92.3%
2018	83.28	59^th	728	91.9%
2019	91.31	37^th	731	94.9%
2021	89.49	58^th	729	92.0%
2022	88.91	59^th	727	91.9%
2023	91.08	47^th	730	93.6%
2024	91.37	48^th	675	92.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lake Harbor Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	91.49	14^th	333	95.8%
2021	88.89	22^nd	306	92.8%
2022	88.25	25^th	307	91.9%
2023	85.53	26^th	296	91.2%
2024	87.47	13^th	208	93.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lake Harbor Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	78.87	124^th	682	81.8%
2019	83.36	80^th	697	88.5%
2021	80.31	101^st	719	86.0%
2022	79.80	105^th	724	85.5%
2023	71.79	164^th	723	77.3%
2024	80.32	105^th	674	84.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Lake Harbor Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	89.02	41^st	684	94.0%
2021	87.28	59^th	705	91.6%
2022	87.39	58^th	701	91.7%
2023	90.08	48^th	705	93.2%
2024	91.07	35^th	635	94.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Lake Harbor Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	93.69	9^th	281	96.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Lake Harbor Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	90.79	38^th	696	94.5%
2021	88.12	59^th	704	91.6%
2022	88.11	59^th	712	91.7%
2023	89.46	53^rd	713	92.6%
2024	88.48	52^nd	651	92.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Lake Harbor Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	83.80	62^nd	547	88.7%
2019	83.04	65^th	559	88.4%
2021	84.53	56^th	564	90.1%
2022	80.79	66^th	562	88.3%
2023	73.52	121^st	570	78.8%
2024	80.33	77^th	509	84.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lake Harbor Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	75.88	41^st	168	75.6%
2019	80.98	24^th	190	87.4%
2021	84.73	22^nd	202	89.1%
2022	90.58	15^th	220	93.2%
2023	93.26	10^th	233	95.7%
2024	86.96	14^th	189	92.6%

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Rank History for White students at Lake Harbor Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	83.39	52^nd	516	89.9%
2019	84.90	36^th	517	93.0%
2021	81.02	76^th	522	85.4%
2022	78.85	84^th	517	83.8%
2023	85.01	53^rd	518	89.8%
2024	84.27	34^th	434	92.2%

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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.

Data source: Louisiana Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Lake Harbor Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2002	516	44	10	10	1	n/a	n/a	581
2003	516	44	10	10	1	n/a	n/a	581
2004	523	31	16	13	1	n/a	n/a	584
2005	523	27	12	8	3	n/a	n/a	573
2006	548	27	5	19	0	n/a	n/a	599
2007	555	33	9	15	0	n/a	n/a	612
2008	582	38	14	17	0	n/a	n/a	651
2009	563	47	12	23	1	n/a	n/a	646
2010	575	51	12	26	0	n/a	n/a	664
2011	556	49	13	25	0	0	1	644
2012	581	45	16	20	0	0	2	664
2013	593	51	14	28	0	0	5	691
2014	574	61	13	40	0	0	3	691
2015	555	61	10	37	5	0	5	673
2016	542	54	9	29	4	1	8	647
2017	562	51	12	40	6	0	17	688
2018	525	49	15	42	4	1	16	652
2019	513	50	12	42	5	1	15	638
2020	486	51	9	43	0	1	19	609
2021	398	37	7	34	0	1	11	488
2022	451	48	7	45	0	0	18	569
2023	475	47	10	46	0	1	23	602
2024	468	54	10	45	1	2	23	603

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 Lake Harbor Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	581	36.2	16.0	13.6
2003	581	36.2	16.0	13.6
2004	584	42.5	13.7	15.1
2005	573	39.7	14.4	17.6
2006	599	39.2	15.3	24.2
2007	612	41.0	14.9	19.6
2008	651	40.9	15.9	18
2009	646	43.0	15.0	21.2
2010	664	42.9	15.4	25.5
2011	644	43.8	14.6	28.7
2012	664	43.0	15.4	24.2
2013	691	42.0	16.4	26.9
2014	691	42.0	16.4	26.8
2015	673	43.0	15.6	26.9
2016	647	44.0	14.7	27.4
2017	688	31.9	21.5	23.5
2018	652	31.7	20.5	22.1
2019	638	31.2	20.3	26.5
2020	609	29.7	20.4	27.8
2021	488	31.7	15.3	27.9
2022	569	31.9	17.7	20.2
2023	602	29.0	20.7	23.9
2024	603	43.2	13.9	27.5

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 Lake Harbor Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	581	36.2	16.0	13.6
2003	581	36.2	16.0	13.6
2004	584	42.5	13.7	15.1
2005	573	39.7	14.4	17.6
2006	599	39.2	15.3	24.2
2007	612	41.0	14.9	19.6
2008	651	40.9	15.9	18
2009	646	43.0	15.0	21.2
2010	664	42.9	15.4	25.5
2011	644	43.8	14.6	28.7
2012	664	43.0	15.4	24.2
2013	691	42.0	16.4	26.9
2014	691	42.0	16.4	26.8
2015	673	43.0	15.6	26.9
2016	647	44.0	14.7	27.4
2017	688	31.9	21.5	23.5
2018	652	31.7	20.5	22.1
2019	638	31.2	20.3	26.5
2020	609	29.7	20.4	27.8
2021	488	31.7	15.3	27.9
2022	569	31.9	17.7	20.2
2023	602	29.0	20.7	23.9
2024	603	43.2	13.9	27.5

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lake Harbor Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$11,033
2018	$11,098
2019	$11,459
2020	$11,634
2021	$15,876
2022	$14,742

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lake Harbor Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 37^th of 731 Elementary schools	Ranks 47^th of 730 Elementary schools	1.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
4th Grade Mathematics (Lake Harbor Middle School)	88	84	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (St. Tammany Parish)	79	77	2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	69	65	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lake Harbor Middle School)	93	85	8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (St. Tammany Parish)	85	81	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	72	68	4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Lake Harbor Middle School)	77	78	1%
4th Grade Social Studies (St. Tammany Parish)	64	65	1%
4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	51	53	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lake Harbor Middle School)	87	88	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (St. Tammany Parish)	73	76	3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	63	61	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lake Harbor Middle School)	91	86	5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (St. Tammany Parish)	83	80	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	71	70	1%
5th Grade Social Studies (Lake Harbor Middle School)	78	79	1%
5th Grade Social Studies (St. Tammany Parish)	68	65	3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	54	48	6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Lake Harbor Middle School)	92	88	4%
6th Grade Mathematics (St. Tammany Parish)	77	73	4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	61	57	4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Lake Harbor Middle School)	92	89	3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (St. Tammany Parish)	79	80	1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	67	68	1%
6th Grade Social Studies (Lake Harbor Middle School)	77	73	4%
6th Grade Social Studies (St. Tammany Parish)	68	56	12%
6th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	51	42	9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	638	602	5.6%
African American	50	47	6%
American Indian	5	0	100%
Asian	12	10	16.7%
Hispanic	42	46	9.5%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	513	475	7.4%
Two or More Races	15	23	53.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	26.5%	23.9%	2.6%

Schools Near Lake Harbor Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				LEAP Mathematics (2024)						LEAP English Language Arts (2024)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	Total
Lake Harbor Middle School	Public	4-6	1700 Viola Street	Mandeville	70448	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 674-4440	603	43	13.9	27.5%	468 (77.6%)	54 (9.0%)	45 (7.5%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.8%)								(n/a)	88.0	85.0	89.0			87.0	87.0	89.0	92.0			90.0	$14,742
Mandeville Middle	Public	4-6	2525 Soult Street	Mandeville	70448	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 626-8778	535	40	13.4	22.6%	427 (79.8%)	26 (4.9%)	60 (11.2%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)								(n/a)		76.0	89.0			86.0	86.0	90.0				90.0	$14,166
Fontainebleau Junior High School	Public	7-8	100 Hurricane Alley	Mandeville	70471	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 875-7501	860	56	15.3	35.5%	624 (72.6%)	96 (11.2%)	96 (11.2%)	12 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.5%)	84.6	52^nd of 449 public middle schools	88.4%		76.8	93^rd of 465 public middle schools	80.0%	41				78.0	67.0	73.0				87.0	89.0	89.0	$13,659
Mandeville Junior High School	Public	7-8	639 Carondelet Street	Mandeville	70448	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 626-4428	542	47	11.6	23.8%	421 (77.7%)	37 (6.8%)	52 (9.6%)	14 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.8%)	88.1	39^th of 449 public middle schools	91.3%		91	24^th of 465 public middle schools	94.8%	15				85.0	74.0	81.0				89.0	86.0	87.0	$16,327
L.P. Monteleone Junior High School	Public	7-8	63000 Blue Marlin Drive	Mandeville	70448	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 951-8088	395	41	9.6	39.0%	256 (64.8%)	58 (14.7%)	55 (13.9%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.3%)	84	56^th of 449 public middle schools	87.5%		80.4	73^rd of 465 public middle schools	84.3%	17				80.0	71.0	76.0				86.0	83.0	85.0	$15,779
Tchefuncte Middle School	Public	4-6	1530 West Causeway Approach	Mandeville	70471	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 626-7118	693	53	13.0	25.3%	566 (81.7%)	27 (3.9%)	63 (9.1%)	12 (1.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.0%)								(n/a)	90.0	93.0	91.0			91.0	90.0	95.0	92.0			92.0	$14,319
Abita Springs Middle School	Public	4-6	72079 Maple Street	Abita Springs	70420	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 892-2070	438	34	12.9	47.7%	330 (75.3%)	53 (12.1%)	42 (9.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	7 (1.6%)								(n/a)	73.0	74.0	79.0			76.0	79.0	83.0	93.0			85.0	$14,888
William Pitcher Junior High School	Public	7-8	415 South Jefferson Avenue	Covington	70433	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 892-3021	322	33	9.6	58.4%	146 (45.3%)	102 (31.7%)	60 (18.6%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	33.8	308^th of 449 public middle schools	31.4%		37.5	296^th of 465 public middle schools	36.3%	12				50.0	41.0	45.0				64.0	59.0	61.0	$17,201
Madisonville Junior High School	Public	7-8	106 Cedar Street	Madisonville	70447	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 845-3355	725	46	15.7	21.8%	620 (85.5%)	41 (5.7%)	39 (5.4%)	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.1%)	88.2	37^th of 449 public middle schools	91.8%		88	41^st of 465 public middle schools	91.2%	4				82.0	79.0	81.0				85.0	90.0	88.0	$12,879
Bayou Lacombe Middle	Public	4-6	27527 St. Joseph St.	Lacombe	70445	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 882-5416	199	18	11.1	65.3%	83 (41.7%)	66 (33.2%)	34 (17.1%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (5.0%)								(n/a)	55.0	48.0				58.0	67.0	79.0	87.0			77.0	$18,792

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