For the 2024 school year, there are 56 public schools serving 37,112 students in St. Tammany Parish, LA (there are 28 private schools, serving 9,393 private students). 80% of all K-12 students in St.
Tammany Parish, LA are educated in public schools (compared to the LA state average of 85%). St. Tammany Parish has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Louisiana.
The top ranked public schools in St. Tammany Parish, LA are Pontchartrain Elementary School, Woodlake Elementary School and Magnolia Trace Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
St. Tammany Parish, LA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Louisiana public school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 40% statewide average). Schools in St. Tammany Parish have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 5% of Louisiana public schools.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public school average of 57% (majority Black).
Best Public Schools in St. Tammany Parish (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pontchartrain Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1500 West Causeway Approach
Mandeville, LA 70471
(985) 626-3748
Mandeville, LA 70471
(985) 626-3748
Grades: PK-3
| 704 students
Rank: #22.
Woodlake Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1620 Livingston Street
Mandeville, LA 70448
(985) 626-8842
Mandeville, LA 70448
(985) 626-8842
Grades: PK-3
| 548 students
Rank: #33.
Magnolia Trace Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1405 Highway 1088
Mandeville, LA 70448
(985) 626-8238
Mandeville, LA 70448
(985) 626-8238
Grades: 2-3
| 381 students
Rank: #44.
Mandeville Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
519 Massena Street
Mandeville, LA 70448
(985) 626-3950
Mandeville, LA 70448
(985) 626-3950
Grades: PK-3
| 537 students
Rank: #55.
Tchefuncte Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1530 West Causeway Approach
Mandeville, LA 70471
(985) 626-7118
Mandeville, LA 70471
(985) 626-7118
Grades: 4-6
| 696 students
Rank: #66.
Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
133 Pine Creek Drive
Madisonville, LA 70447
(985) 792-0156
Madisonville, LA 70447
(985) 792-0156
Grades: 3-6
| 1,382 students
Rank: #77.
Abita Springs Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
22410 Level Street
Abita Springs, LA 70420
(985) 892-8184
Abita Springs, LA 70420
(985) 892-8184
Grades: PK-3
| 647 students
Rank: #88.
Mandeville Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2525 Soult Street
Mandeville, LA 70448
(985) 626-8778
Mandeville, LA 70448
(985) 626-8778
Grades: 4-6
| 559 students
Rank: #99.
Mandeville Junior High School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
639 Carondelet Street
Mandeville, LA 70448
(985) 626-4428
Mandeville, LA 70448
(985) 626-4428
Grades: 7-8
| 536 students
Rank: #1010.
Folsom Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
82144 Highway 25
Folsom, LA 70437
(985) 796-3820
Folsom, LA 70437
(985) 796-3820
Grades: PK-5
| 435 students
Rank: #1111.
Lake Harbor Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1700 Viola Street
Mandeville, LA 70448
(985) 674-4440
Mandeville, LA 70448
(985) 674-4440
Grades: 4-6
| 569 students
Rank: #1212.
Mandeville High School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
#1 Skipper Drive
Mandeville, LA 70471
(985) 626-5225
Mandeville, LA 70471
(985) 626-5225
Grades: 9-12
| 2,147 students
Rank: #1313.
Whispering Forest Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
38374 Spiehler Road
Slidell, LA 70458
(985) 641-3400
Slidell, LA 70458
(985) 641-3400
Grades: PK-3
| 522 students
Rank: #1414.
Honey Island Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
500 South Military Road
Slidell, LA 70461
(985) 641-3557
Slidell, LA 70461
(985) 641-3557
Grades: 2-3
| 527 students
Rank: #1515.
Fontainebleau High School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
100 Bulldog Drive
Mandeville, LA 70471
(985) 892-7112
Mandeville, LA 70471
(985) 892-7112
Grades: 9-12
| 1,588 students
Rank: #1616.
L.p. Monteleone Junior High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
63000 Blue Marlin Drive
Mandeville, LA 70448
(985) 951-8088
Mandeville, LA 70448
(985) 951-8088
Grades: 7-8
| 419 students
Rank: #1717.
E. E. Lyon Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1615 North Florida Street
Covington, LA 70433
(985) 892-0869
Covington, LA 70433
(985) 892-0869
Grades: PK-3
| 608 students
Rank: #1818.
Northshore High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 Panther Drive
Slidell, LA 70461
(985) 649-6400
Slidell, LA 70461
(985) 649-6400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,581 students
Rank: #1919.
Little Oak Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
59241 Rebel Drive
Slidell, LA 70461
(985) 641-6510
Slidell, LA 70461
(985) 641-6510
Grades: 4-6
| 916 students
Rank: #2020.
Abita Springs Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
72079 Maple Street
Abita Springs, LA 70420
(985) 892-2070
Abita Springs, LA 70420
(985) 892-2070
Grades: 4-6
| 411 students
Rank: #2121.
Covington Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
325 South Jackson Street
Covington, LA 70433
(985) 892-4311
Covington, LA 70433
(985) 892-4311
Grades: PK-3
| 584 students
Rank: #2222.
Lakeshore High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
26301 Highway 1088
Mandeville, LA 70488
(985) 624-5046
Mandeville, LA 70488
(985) 624-5046
Grades: 9-12
| 922 students
Rank: #2323.
Sixth Ward Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
72360 Highway 41
Pearl River, LA 70452
(985) 863-7126
Pearl River, LA 70452
(985) 863-7126
Grades: PK-5
| 291 students
Rank: #2424.
Fontainebleau Junior High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 Hurricane Alley
Mandeville, LA 70471
(985) 875-7501
Mandeville, LA 70471
(985) 875-7501
Grades: 7-8
| 817 students
Rank: #2525.
Madisonville Junior High School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
106 Cedar Street
Madisonville, LA 70447
(985) 845-3355
Madisonville, LA 70447
(985) 845-3355
Grades: 7-8
| 603 students
Rank: #2626.
Boyet Junior High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
59295 Rebel Drive
Slidell, LA 70461
(985) 643-3775
Slidell, LA 70461
(985) 643-3775
Grades: 7-8
| 730 students
Rank: #2727.
Bayou Woods Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
35614 Liberty Drive
Slidell, LA 70460
(985) 641-1901
Slidell, LA 70460
(985) 641-1901
Grades: PK-3
| 385 students
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Fifth Ward Junior High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
81419 Highway 21
Bush, LA 70431
(985) 886-3273
Bush, LA 70431
(985) 886-3273
Grades: PK-8
| 409 students
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention Cntr.
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
28528 Highway 190
Covington, LA 70433
(985) 893-6292
Covington, LA 70433
(985) 893-6292
Grades: 3-12
| 64 students
Rank: #3030.
Riverside Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
38480 Sullivan Drive
Pearl River, LA 70452
(985) 863-3141
Pearl River, LA 70452
(985) 863-3141
Grades: 1-5
| 374 students
Rank: #3131.
Folsom Junior High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
83055 Hay Hollow Road
Folsom, LA 70437
(985) 796-3724
Folsom, LA 70437
(985) 796-3724
Grades: 6-8
| 199 students
Rank: #3232.
Lee Road Junior High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
79131 Highway 40
Covington, LA 70435
(985) 892-3636
Covington, LA 70435
(985) 892-3636
Grades: PK-8
| 782 students
Rank: #3333.
Bonne Ecole Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
900 Rue Verand
Slidell, LA 70458
(985) 643-0674
Slidell, LA 70458
(985) 643-0674
Grades: PK-6
| 704 students
Rank: #3434.
Henry Mayfield Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
31820 Highway 90 West
Slidell, LA 70460
(985) 643-5693
Slidell, LA 70460
(985) 643-5693
Grades: PK-6
| 759 students
Rank: #3535.
Chahta-ima Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
27488 Pichon Road
Lacombe, LA 70445
(985) 882-7541
Lacombe, LA 70445
(985) 882-7541
Grades: PK-3
| 298 students
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St. Tammany Parish Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Covington Pathways School (Closed 2021)
Special Education School
801 North Tyler Street
Covington, LA 70433
(985) 898-3314
Covington, LA 70433
(985) 898-3314
Grades: K-12
| 30 students
Methodist Home For Children Of Greater New Orleans (Closed 2021)
Special Education School
23515 Hwy 190-quail Lane
Mandeville, LA 70448
(985) 626-6521
Mandeville, LA 70448
(985) 626-6521
Grades: K-12
| 9 students
Northlake Youth Academy (Closed 2021)
Special Education School
23515 Hwy 190-quail Lane
Mandeville, LA 70470
(985) 626-6521
Mandeville, LA 70470
(985) 626-6521
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Operation Jumpstart Alternative School (Closed 2011)
Alternative School
23515 Hwy 190
Mandeville, LA 70448
(985) 727-1062
Mandeville, LA 70448
(985) 727-1062
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Slidell Pathways School (Closed 2011)
Special Education School
38275 Fifth Ave
Slidell, LA 70460
(985) 641-5729
Slidell, LA 70460
(985) 641-5729
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Southeast Louisiana State Hospital (Closed 2021)
Special Education School
23515 Hwy 190
Mandeville, LA 70448
(985) 626-6521
Mandeville, LA 70448
(985) 626-6521
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
23636 Sparrow Rd Bldg. D
Mandeville, LA 70448
(985) 202-0127
Mandeville, LA 70448
(985) 202-0127
Grades: K-12
| 4,552 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in St. Tammany Parish, LA?
The top ranked public schools in St. Tammany Parish, LA include Pontchartrain Elementary School, Woodlake Elementary School and Magnolia Trace Elementary School. St. Tammany Parish has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Louisiana.
How many public schools are located in St. Tammany Parish, LA?
56 public schools are located in St. Tammany Parish, LA.
What percentage of students in St. Tammany Parish, LA go to public school?
80% of all K-12 students in St. Tammany Parish, LA are educated in public schools (compared to the LA state average of 85%).
What is the racial composition of students in St. Tammany Parish, LA?
St. Tammany Parish, LA public schools minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public schools average of 57% (majority Black).
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