Top Rankings
St. Tammany Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 23 public preschools serving 11,769 students in St. Tammany Parish School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Louisiana.
Public Preschools in St. Tammany Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Louisiana public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public preschool average of 58% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
55 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
37,048 Students
297,712 Students
# Teachers
2,052 Teachers
17,893 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
St. Tammany Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 187 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#16 out of 188 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
40%
Graduation Rate
83%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.65
# American Indian Students
108 Students
1,839 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
482 Students
4,275 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
3,386 Students
31,620 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
11%
# Black Students
7,575 Students
122,517 Students
% Black Students
21%
41%
# White Students
24,052 Students
125,613 Students
% White Students
65%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
40 Students
209 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,405 Students
10,676 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,110
24,485
# Students in K Grade:
2,641
45,565
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,878
44,131
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,773
40,825
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,705
36,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,490
33,989
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,660
31,121
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,719
13,833
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,898
9,545
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,904
9,098
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,408
2,477
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,958
2,278
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,503
2,116
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,401
1,999
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,676 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,797. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,472 is higher than the state median of $15,107. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$581 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$573 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,676
$15,797
Spending / Student
$15,472
$15,107
Best St. Tammany Parish School District Public Preschools (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.
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: #44.
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: #55.
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: #66.
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: #77.
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: #88.
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: #99.
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: #1010.
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: #1111.
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: #1212.
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: #1313.
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: #1414.
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: #1515.
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
Rank: #1616.
Alton Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
38276 North 5th Avenue
Slidell, LA 70460
(985) 863-5353
Slidell, LA 70460
(985) 863-5353
Grades: PK-5
| 202 students
Rank: #1717.
Glynn H. Brock Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
259 Brakefield Street
Slidell, LA 70458
(985) 643-5166
Slidell, LA 70458
(985) 643-5166
Grades: PK-5
| 293 students
Rank: #1818.
Florida Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
342 Florida Avenue
Slidell, LA 70458
(985) 643-1605
Slidell, LA 70458
(985) 643-1605
Grades: PK-6
| 466 students
Rank: n/an/a
829 Kostmayer Avenue
Slidell, LA 70458
(985) 649-1858
Slidell, LA 70458
(985) 649-1858
Grades: PK-K
| 262 students
Rank: n/an/a
540 South Military Road
Slidell, LA 70461
(985) 641-3033
Slidell, LA 70461
(985) 641-3033
Grades: PK-1
| 629 students
Rank: n/an/a
63829 Hwy 11
Pearl River, LA 70452
(985) 863-5906
Pearl River, LA 70452
(985) 863-5906
Grades: PK-K
| 108 students
Rank: n/an/a
317 Highway 1077
Madisonville, LA 70447
(985) 845-3671
Madisonville, LA 70447
(985) 845-3671
Grades: PK-2
| 1,133 students
Rank: n/an/a
1715 Viola Street
Mandeville, LA 70448
(985) 674-3011
Mandeville, LA 70448
(985) 674-3011
Grades: PK-1
| 463 students
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