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W.L. Abney Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades 1–5

825 Kostmayer Avenue, Slidell, LA 70458 · (985) 643-4044 · Part of St. Tammany Parish School District

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

Directions
Students
936
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Setting
City
Grades
1–5
The gist

What stands out about W.L. Abney Elementary

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 55% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Enrollment up 50.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency31%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

825 Kostmayer Avenue, Slidell

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 1175
Grade 2189
Grade 3187
Grade 4197
Grade 5188
Enrollment over time
621’20
867’21
1,094’22
1,063’23
936’24

Up 50.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 67%White 17%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about W.L. Abney Elementary from Slidell families.

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The district →
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B+
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Lee Road Junior High School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Covington
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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

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Louisiana’s other public schools; Slidell’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.