Harry M. Hurst Middle School

Harry M. Hurst Middle School serves 732 sixth, seventh, and eighth graders in Destrehan, Louisiana. The school earned a composite score of 8.9/10 — rated Excellent — with academics scoring 9.4/10.

That academic mark places Hurst 26th among 219 middle schools in Louisiana, putting it firmly in the top tier of the state's public school landscape. The numbers hold up at the statewide level too. Hurst outperforms 95% of Louisiana's 1,288 public schools, ranking 66th overall.

Growth scores reach 7.9/10, reflecting sustained year-over-year student progress rather than a one-year outlier. Both figures signal a school operating well above average across multiple dimensions, not just on a single measure. At 12.6 students per teacher, class sizes stay tight — a meaningful factor for middle schoolers navigating the academic and social demands of grades 6 through 8.

For families in Destrehan specifically, Hurst ranks first among the town's four schools. Parents comparing middle school options in the area will find a public school that consistently performs at the top of its peers, backed by strong academics and a student-teacher ratio that supports real instructional attention rather than crowded classrooms.