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St. Tammany Parish School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns

Serves Slidell, Mandeville, Covington, Abita Springs, Pearl River, Madisonville, Folsom and Sun.

Slidell’s School Grade A− better than 83% of Louisiana school districts

Students
35,956
Schools
55
Spent per student
$15,367
LA $15,623
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Debt
$303.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about St. Tammany Parish School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 83% of Louisiana districts
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 11.4% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $303.3M, about $8,434 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 83% of the 197 Louisiana school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Slidell. Grade by grade →

PK–65 schoolsThis district
7–83 middle schoolsThis district
9–123 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. LA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency43%
State average 31.8% · 19,269 students tested
Reading / language arts54%
State average 42.4% · 19,323 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 82.6% · 2,633 in the class

97% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$15,367 per student · 2% below LA
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 51%State 36%Federal 13%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
32,268’20
37,048’21
39,559’22
38,794’23
35,956’24

Up 11.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 61%Black 22%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 5%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

55 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Louisiana’s other public schools.

Madisonville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Madisonville
1,010 students12:1
Henry Mayfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Slidell
B+
749 students12:1
Lee Road Junior High School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Covington
B+
727 students12:1
Bonne Ecole Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Slidell
A−
651 students12:1
Pontchartrain Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Mandeville
A+
636 students12:1
E. E. Lyon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Covington
A
628 students12:1
Cypress Cove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Slidell
593 students12:1
Abita Springs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Abita Springs
A
587 students12:1
Covington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Covington
A
551 students11:1
Mandeville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Mandeville
A+
508 students11:1
Folsom Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Folsom
A
453 students12:1
Whispering Forest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Slidell
A
453 students11:1
Woodlake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Mandeville
A+
442 students10:1
Fifth Ward Junior High School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Bush
A−
440 students10:1
Florida Avenue Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Slidell
B−
440 students10:1
Bayou Woods Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Slidell
A−
431 students12:1
Marigny Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Mandeville
422 students13:1
Glynn H. Brock Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Slidell
B
345 students14:1
Sixth Ward Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pearl River
A−
335 students10:1
Chahta-Ima Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Lacombe
B+
319 students11:1
Abney Elementary Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Slidell
233 students13:1
Alton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Slidell
B
208 students10:1
Little Pearl Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Pearl River
98 students8:1
W.L. Abney Elementary
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Slidell
B
936 students14:1
Riverside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Pearl River
A−
420 students12:1
Honey Island Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–3 · Slidell
A
607 students13:1
Magnolia Trace Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–3 · Mandeville
A+
355 students11:1
Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Madisonville
A+
1,480 students16:1
Little Oak Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Slidell
A
847 students14:1
Pine View Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Covington
B−
694 students14:1
Tchefuncte Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Mandeville
A+
682 students13:1
Lake Harbor Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Mandeville
A
582 students13:1
Clearwood Junior High School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Slidell
B
539 students12:1
Gayle Sloan Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Mandeville
A+
502 students13:1
Abita Springs Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Abita Springs
A
435 students14:1
Carolyn Park Middle
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Slidell
B−
233 students11:1
Bayou Lacombe Middle
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Lacombe
B
209 students11:1
St. Tammany Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Slidell
B−
686 students15:1
Creekside Junior High
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pearl River
B−
447 students12:1
Folsom Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Folsom
B+
183 students9:1
Fontainebleau Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Mandeville
A−
784 students14:1
Slidell Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Slidell
B
724 students14:1
Madisonville Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Madisonville
A−
647 students14:1
Boyet Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Slidell
A−
644 students15:1
Mandeville Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Mandeville
A
510 students11:1
L.P. Monteleone Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Mandeville
A
349 students9:1
William Pitcher Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Covington
B−
266 students8:1
Mandeville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mandeville
A
2,006 students14:1
Slidell High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Slidell
B
1,654 students14:1
Covington High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Covington
B
1,600 students15:1
Northshore High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Slidell
A
1,518 students15:1
Fontainebleau High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mandeville
A
1,451 students13:1
Salmen High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Slidell
C
1,091 students15:1
Lakeshore High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mandeville
A
835 students13:1
Pearl River High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Pearl River
B−
781 students13:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Louisiana.