Mildred S. Harris Elementary School

1805 Bridge City Avenue
Bridge City, LA 70094

403 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Mildred S. Harris Elementary School, located in Bridge City, Louisiana, is a public school serving students in the Jefferson Parish Public School System. As a neighborhood school, it is deeply integrated into the Bridge City community, focusing on providing foundational education for children in their early academic years. The school strives to foster a supportive learning environment that emphasizes core academic skills, character development, and student engagement to prepare its pupils for middle school and beyond.

Like many schools in the Jefferson Parish district, Mildred S. Harris focuses on meeting the diverse needs of its student population through a structured curriculum and collaborative efforts between educators, parents, and the community. By emphasizing literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional growth, the school aims to cultivate a positive school culture where students are encouraged to achieve their personal best. The school serves as a central hub for the local community, reflecting the values and spirit of the Bridge City area.

403

Total Students

18.4

Full-Time Teachers

21.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Mildred S. Harris Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	54
Hispanic	180
Black	157
Asian	4
Two or More	7
American Indian	1

Hispanic
180 (44.7 %)
Black
157 (39.0 %)
White
54 (13.4 %)
Two or More
7 (1.7 %)
Asian
4 (1.0 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Jefferson Parish
Phone:	(504)436-4626
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	403
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.9
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 33

Kindergarten 63

Grade 1 70

Grade 2 67

Grade 3 57

Grade 4 57

Grade 5 56