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Mildred S. Harris Elementary School (Closed 2023)

1805 Bridge City Avenue
Westwego, LA 70094

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Bottom 50%

Serving 403 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mildred S. Harris Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 15-19% (which was lower than the Louisiana state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving was 20-24% (which was lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 was higher than the Louisiana state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mildred S. Harris Elementary School
Pre-K	33
Kind	63
1	70
2	67
3	57
4	57
5	56

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Total Students

403 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Mildred S. Harris Elementary School
2025	403
2024	403
2023	403
2022	357
2021	394
2020	400
2019	376
2018	334
2017	307
2016	387
2015	411
2014	412
2013	408
2012	444
2011	449
2010	446
2009	384
2008	381
2007	381
2006	343
2005	430
2004	484
2003	518
2002	559
2001	576
2000	593
1999	618
1998	651
1997	658
1996	614
1995	675
1994	623
1993	649
1992	640
1991	649
1990	676
1989	672
1988	672
1987	721

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Mildred S. Harris Elementary School
2025	18
2024	18
2023	18
2022	19
2021	21
2020	24
2019	23
2018	19
2017	23
2016	26
2015	26
2014	26
2013	28
2012	29
2011	27
2010	28
2009	26
2008	27
2007	26
2006	25
2005	31
2004	35
2003	36
2002	36
2001	38
2000	37
1999	37
1998	37
1997	37
1996	36
1995	35
1994	34
1993	33
1992	33
1991	37
1990	38
1989	34
1988	34
1987	36

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (LA)

#970 out of 1244 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Mildred S. Harris Elementary School
2023	#970
2022	#894
2021	#799
2019	#759
2018	#744
2017	#309
2016	#838
2015	#861
2014	#608
2013	#908
2012	#1111
2011	#1164
2010	#993

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15-19%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Mildred S. Harris Elementary School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2023	17%	34%	28%
2022	22%	32%	28%
2021	22%	29%	24%
2019	57%	64%	60%
2018	57%	64%	61%
2017	72%	63%	60%
2016	62%	64%	61%
2015	57%	61%	62%
2014	77%	68%	69%
2013	62%	67%	66%
2012	55%	71%	69%
2011	46%	66%	62%
2010	57%	66%	62%

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20-24%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Mildred S. Harris Elementary School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2022	22%	42%	38%
2021	22%	40%	34%
2019	67%	70%	64%
2018	67%	70%	61%
2017	82%	69%	65%
2016	57%	70%	67%
2015	57%	70%	69%
2014	62%	69%	68%
2013	57%	71%	72%
2012	51%	71%	70%
2011	46%	67%	62%
2010	47%	66%	62%

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15-19%

27%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Mildred S. Harris Elementary School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2022	17%	27%	26%
2021	12%	26%	25%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Mildred S. Harris Elementary School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2025	22:1	13:1
2024	22:1	14:1
2023	22:1	17:1	19:1
2022	19:1	17:1	19:1
2021	19:1	18:1	19:1
2020	17:1	18:1	18:1
2019	16:1	18:1	18:1
2018	18:1	18:1	17:1
2017	13:1	15:1	17:1
2016	15:1	13:1	15:1
2015	16:1	15:1	16:1
2014	16:1	15:1	15:1
2013	15:1	15:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	16:1
2011	17:1	14:1	15:1
2010	16:1	14:1	14:1
2009	15:1	14:1	14:1
2008	14:1	14:1	14:1
2007	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	14:1	15:1	15:1
2005	14:1	15:1	16:1
2004	14:1	15:1	16:1
2003	14:1	15:1	16:1
2002	16:1	15:1	16:1
2001	15:1	15:1	16:1
2000	16:1	15:1	16:1
1999	17:1	16:1	16:1
1998	18:1	16:1	16:1
1997	18:1	17:1	17:1
1996	17:1	17:1	17:1
1995	19:1	16:1	17:1
1994	18:1	16:1	17:1
1993	20:1	17:1	18:1
1992	19:1	17:1	19:1
1991	18:1	17:1	19:1
1990	18:1	17:1	17:1
1989	20:1	18:1	19:1
1988	20:1	18:1	19:1
1987	20:1	18:1	19:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Mildred S. Harris Elementary School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2025	1%	2%
2024	1%	2%
2023	1%	2%	5%
2022	1%	2%	6%
2021	2%	2%	6%
2020	4%	2%	5%
2019	4%	2%	5%
2018	5%	2%	5%
2017	3%	2%	5%
2016	4%	2%	4%
2015	4%	1%	5%
2014	4%	1%	5%
2013	5%	2%	5%
2012	6%	2%	5%
2011	5%	1%	5%
2010	4%	1%	5%
2009	6%	1%	5%
2008	2%	1%	5%
2007	2%	2%	5%
2006	3%	1%	5%
2005	2%	1%	5%
2004	2%	1%	4%
2003	1%	1%	4%
2002	1%	1%	5%
2001	2%	1%	4%
2000	1%	1%	4%
1999	1%	1%	4%
1998	2%	1%	4%
1997	2%	1%	5%
1996	2%	1%	4%
1995	3%	1%	5%
1994	1%	1%	4%
1993	3%	1%	4%
1992	2%	1%	4%
1991	1%	1%	4%
1990	1%	1%	4%

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Hispanic

45%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Mildred S. Harris Elementary School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2025	45%	11%
2024	45%	11%
2023	45%	11%	37%
2022	41%	9%	33%
2021	41%	9%	31%
2020	40%	8%	29%
2019	41%	7%	29%
2018	40%	7%	26%
2017	42%	6%	26%
2016	34%	6%	25%
2015	29%	6%	23%
2014	27%	5%	21%
2013	24%	4%	18%
2012	17%	4%	17%
2011	6%	3%	11%
2010	16%	3%	14%
2009	21%	3%	13%
2008	6%	3%	12%
2007	5%	2%	11%
2006	3%	2%	10%
2005	3%	2%	9%
2004	2%	2%	9%
2003	2%	2%	9%
2002	3%	1%	8%
2001	2%	1%	7%
2000	3%	1%	7%
1999	3%	1%	7%
1998	2%	1%	7%
1997	2%	1%	6%
1996	1%	1%	6%
1995	1%	1%	6%
1994	1%	1%	7%
1993	1%	1%	6%
1992	1%	1%	6%
1991	1%	1%	5%
1990	1%	1%	5%

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Black

39%

42%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Mildred S. Harris Elementary School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2025	39%	42%
2024	39%	41%
2023	39%	42%	35%
2022	42%	42%	37%
2021	40%	42%	38%
2020	39%	42%	39%
2019	36%	43%	39%
2018	34%	43%	41%
2017	33%	44%	41%
2016	37%	44%	42%
2015	41%	44%	43%
2014	39%	44%	44%
2013	39%	44%	45%
2012	45%	45%	46%
2011	44%	45%	47%
2010	51%	46%	49%
2009	34%	46%	50%
2008	63%	46%	50%
2007	58%	45%	49%
2006	57%	44%	50%
2005	58%	48%	52%
2004	61%	48%	51%
2003	61%	48%	50%
2002	58%	48%	49%
2001	64%	48%	47%
2000	60%	48%	46%
1999	56%	47%	45%
1998	55%	47%	44%
1997	53%	46%	43%
1996	51%	46%	42%
1995	51%	46%	40%
1994	51%	45%	39%
1993	48%	45%	38%
1992	44%	45%	37%
1991	45%	44%	37%
1990	42%	44%	36%

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White

13%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Mildred S. Harris Elementary School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2025	13%	41%
2024	13%	41%
2023	13%	42%	21%
2022	14%	43%	22%
2021	14%	43%	23%
2020	16%	44%	24%
2019	16%	44%	24%
2018	17%	45%	26%
2017	19%	45%	26%
2016	21%	45%	27%
2015	22%	46%	27%
2014	25%	47%	28%
2013	27%	48%	29%
2012	28%	47%	30%
2011	42%	49%	32%
2010	29%	49%	31%
2009	38%	49%	31%
2008	29%	49%	32%
2007	34%	50%	34%
2006	36%	52%	34%
2005	36%	48%	33%
2004	35%	48%	35%
2003	35%	48%	36%
2002	37%	49%	38%
2001	32%	49%	40%
2000	35%	49%	42%
1999	39%	50%	43%
1998	40%	50%	45%
1997	42%	51%	46%
1996	44%	51%	48%
1995	44%	52%	49%
1994	45%	52%	50%
1993	47%	52%	52%
1992	50%	53%	53%
1991	52%	53%	54%
1990	56%	53%	55%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Mildred S. Harris Elementary School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2025	2%	4%
2024	2%	4%
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	1%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2018	4%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	3%	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	4%	2%	1%
2013	3%	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

87%

59%

0.63

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Mildred S. Harris Elementary School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2025	0.63	0.65
2024	0.63	0.66
2023	0.63	0.64	0.70
2022	0.64	0.64	0.70
2021	0.66	0.64	0.70
2020	0.67	0.63	0.70
2019	0.68	0.62	0.70
2018	0.70	0.61	0.70
2017	0.68	0.61	0.70
2016	0.71	0.61	0.69
2015	0.70	0.60	0.69
2014	0.72	0.59	0.69
2013	0.72	0.58	0.69
2012	0.69	0.58	0.68
2011	0.63	0.56	0.67
2010	0.63	0.55	0.65
2009	0.70	0.55	0.64
2008	0.52	0.55	0.64
2007	0.55	0.55	0.64
2006	0.55	0.54	0.63
2005	0.54	0.54	0.61
2004	0.51	0.54	0.61
2003	0.51	0.54	0.61
2002	0.53	0.53	0.61
2001	0.49	0.53	0.61
2000	0.52	0.53	0.61
1999	0.54	0.53	0.61
1998	0.54	0.53	0.61
1997	0.55	0.53	0.60
1996	0.55	0.53	0.60
1995	0.55	0.52	0.60
1994	0.54	0.53	0.60
1993	0.55	0.53	0.59
1992	0.56	0.52	0.58
1991	0.53	0.53	0.58
1990	0.51	0.53	0.57

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(22-23)

16.1%

21%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Mildred S. Harris Elementary School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2023	16.1%	21%	19.8%
2022	16.4%	19.1%	14.5%
2021	20.8%	27.2%	20.4%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

77%

61%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mildred S. Harris Elementary School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2025	77%	61%
2024	77%	57%
2023	77%	58%	60%
2022	72%	46%	48%
2021	83%	53%	66%
2020	78%	55%	58%
2019	72%	51%	58%
2018	60%	52%	58%
2017	68%	60%	58%
2016	86%	54%	69%
2015	85%	58%	70%
2014	88%	60%	70%
2013	86%	59%	69%
2012	86%	60%	69%
2011	87%	59%	68%
2010	88%	58%	67%
2009	80%	57%	64%
2008	89%	55%	64%
2007	87%	53%	53%
2006	82%	55%	56%
2005	76%	53%	56%
2004	83%	53%	61%
2003	85%	52%	61%
2002	81%	51%	58%
2001	85%	50%	57%
2000	84%	50%	58%
1999	82%	49%	59%
1998	84%	51%	60%
1997	81%	49%	58%
1996	81%	49%	52%
1995	86%	52%	60%
1994	95%	51%	63%
1993	87%	50%	58%
1992	89%	48%	55%
1991	82%	46%	50%
1990	70%	46%	46%
1989	76%	45%	48%
1988	71%	44%	46%

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Eligible for (18-19)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2019)
Year	Mildred S. Harris Elementary School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2019	2%	2%	4%
2017	1%	3%	3%
2016	5%	5%	6%
2015	7%	6%	7%
2014	5%	7%	7%
2013	6%	7%	8%
2012	4%	7%	9%
2011	4%	7%	8%
2010	7%	8%	10%
2009	10%	8%	11%
2008	6%	8%	11%
2007	9%	8%	11%
2006	3%	7%	6%
2005	8%	8%	9%
2004	8%	8%	10%
2003	9%	9%	12%
2002	12%	9%	11%
2001	8%	9%	10%
2000	8%	8%	11%
1999	9%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Jefferson Parish School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mildred S. Harris Elementary School's ranking?

Mildred S. Harris Elementary School is ranked #970 out of 1,244 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Louisiana.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% LA state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% LA state average).

How many students attend Mildred S. Harris Elementary School?

403 students attend Mildred S. Harris Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Mildred S. Harris Elementary School students are Hispanic, 39% of students are Black, 13% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mildred S. Harris Elementary School?

Mildred S. Harris Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 13:1.

What grades does Mildred S. Harris Elementary School offer ?

Mildred S. Harris Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mildred S. Harris Elementary School part of?

Mildred S. Harris Elementary School is part of Jefferson Parish School District.

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