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Schools in Mandeville · St. Tammany Parish School District

Mandeville’s public schools outscore 83% of Louisiana districts

On the state math tests, 43% of Mandeville’s students scored proficient, above the Louisiana average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mandeville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Louisiana, not nationally.

#39of 162 Louisiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Louisiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
54%
▲ 12 pts vs LA 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▲ 11 pts vs LA 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
▼ 1 pts vs LA 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.4K
▼ 2% vs LA $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.8
LA 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
8
4,784 students on the public path
In brief

Mandeville’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 97 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mandeville’s, its schools beat 52%, lower than their 83% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 42% and 32% statewide; 82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,367 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Mandeville Junior High School, then Mandeville High School. Enrollment is up 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Mary Queen of Peace Catholic School (private) and Cedarwood School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Mandeville’s grade

A Test scoresC+ Graduation

A−: better than 83% of Louisiana school districts, #39 of 162 Louisiana towns. Test scores are above the Louisiana average; graduation is below it.

Louisiana school districts we grade (197)Better than 83%
Lower resultsHigher results
Louisiana towns with similar household incomes (97)Better than 52%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 19,296 test results and a graduating class of 2,633 could put Mandeville anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Mandeville’s students in the tested grades sat them (19,269 in math, 19,323 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mandeville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–33 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA+
7–8Mandeville Junior High SchoolSt. Tammany Parish School DistrictA
9–12Mandeville High SchoolSt. Tammany Parish School DistrictA

Mandeville’s public schools are run by St. Tammany Parish School District, which also serves Abita Springs, Covington, Folsom and Madisonville and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

St. Tammany Parish School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 55 schools · 35,956 students, up 11% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (LA 13.6)
$15,367LA $15,623 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 42.4% · 19323 students tested
Math43%
State average 31.8% · 19269 students tested

Mandeville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Mandeville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MandevilleA−St. Tammany Parish

Every school in Mandeville

8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Louisiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Mandevilleby address
Pontchartrain Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
A+
636 students12:1Rate it →
Mandeville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
A+
508 students11:1Rate it →
Woodlake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
A+
442 students10:1Rate it →
Tchefuncte Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–6
A+
682 students13:1Rate it →
Mandeville Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8
A
510 students11:1Rate it →
Mandeville High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
2,006 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Mary Queen of Peace Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–7
Private · Catholic
430 students23:1Rate it →
Cedarwood School
Elementary · Grades PK–7
Private · Nonsectarian
305 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Mandeville’s schools

Are Mandeville’s schools good?

By Louisiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mandeville children attend outscore 83% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #39 of 162 Louisiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 52%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mandeville in?

St. Tammany Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 35,956 students in 55 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mandeville kids go to high school?

Mandeville High School, with 2,006 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Mandeville’s graduation rate?

82% of the class of 2023 in St. Tammany Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.

How much does Mandeville spend per student?

$15,367 in St. Tammany Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Mandeville?

Yes: Mary Queen of Peace Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–7, 430 students) and Cedarwood School (nonsectarian, grades PK–7, 305 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Louisiana. Stars are from neighbors.