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Public middle school · St. Tammany Parish · Mandeville, Louisiana

Lake Harbor Middle School

Lake Harbor Middle School rates 8.0, above the middle of St. Tammany Parish's middle schools, whose rated median is 7.5.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.0this school

8.0 on a one-to-ten scale; the St. Tammany Parish median is 7.5.

#175 of 1,289 schools in Louisiana · St. Tammany Parish: 19 middle schools rated, median 7.5

The brief

A St. Tammany Parish middle school serving grades 4th – 6th.

It ranks 175 of 1,289 schools in Louisiana and 14 of 55 in St. Tammany Parish.

Lake Harbor Middle School is listed in St. Tammany Parish, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math70%33 points above the Louisiana average of 37%Grades 4–6 · 589 students tested · 2026 LEAP
Reading68%25 points above the Louisiana average of 43%Grades 4–6 · 589 students tested · 2026 LEAP
Proficiency declined earlier in the 18-year record (2009–2026), then recovered 6 points since 2021, reaching 69% in 2026.2026 LEAP; 52 test records from LA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.2
40% of the rating
Academics
8.3
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.7
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 79% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 80% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 LEAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 LEAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 LEAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 LEAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 70448; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Lake Harbor Middle School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$88,929
Median home value
$324,100
Median rent
$1,415/mo
College educated
45.2%
Homeownership
79.8%
Poverty rate
9.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 70448; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
15
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
31
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,653/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Mandeville. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Mandeville), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
27.5%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Lake Harbor Middle Schoolthis school
    8.0
  2. 7.5Compare →
  3. 6.7Compare →
Two grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Lake Harbor Middle School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Lake Harbor Middle School serve?

Lake Harbor Middle School serves students in grades 4th through 6th.

How many students attend Lake Harbor Middle School?

Lake Harbor Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 603 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lake Harbor Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lake Harbor Middle School is 14:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Lake Harbor Middle School rank in LA?

Lake Harbor Middle School ranks #175 of 1,289 schools in LA.

What is Lake Harbor Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Lake Harbor Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Lake Harbor Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Lake Harbor Middle School has 79% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 80% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Lake Harbor Middle School a charter school?

No, Lake Harbor Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Lake Harbor Middle School a Title I school?

No, Lake Harbor Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Lake Harbor Middle School?

27.5% of students at Lake Harbor Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
4th – 6th
Enrollment
603
Student-teacher ratio
14:1
Teachers (FTE)
43
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Midsize Suburb
County
St. Tammany Parish
Rank in district
#14 of 55
Schools in district
55
District spending per student
$14,823
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
11.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 70448)
25,851
Area average commute
30 min
Area median age
41.1

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Louisiana Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.