Best Elementary Schools in Slidell, LA

Summary:

The city of Slidell, Louisiana is home to 11 elementary schools that are part of the St. Tammany Parish school district, which is ranked 19th out of 118 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating. The schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and offer a range of academic programs and extracurricular activities.

Among the standout schools in Slidell are Whispering Forest Elementary School, Bonne Ecole Elementary School, and Honey Island Elementary School. These schools consistently rank among the top 200 elementary schools in Louisiana, with 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger and impressive test scores, with 67-81% of students proficient or better in math and English language arts.

However, the data also reveals stark differences in academic performance among the Slidell elementary schools. While some schools excel, others struggle to meet state and district averages. Factors such as chronic absenteeism, which is consistently high across all 11 schools, and the correlation between socioeconomic status and student performance, suggest that targeted interventions and support may be needed to ensure equitable access to quality education for all students in the Slidell community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)					LEAP English Language Arts (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	Total
Cypress Cove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	540 South Military Road	Slidell	70461	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 641-3033	593	48	12.2	49.6%	323 (54.5%)	117 (19.7%)	115 (19.4%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.2%)								(n/a)											$17,295
W.L. Abney Elementary	Public	1-5	825 Kostmayer Avenue	Slidell	70458	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 643-4044	936	69	13.5	72.0%	160 (17.1%)	631 (67.4%)	78 (8.3%)	20 (2.1%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.4%)	28.1	503^rd of 666 public elementary schools	24.5%		30.7	494^th of 675 public elementary schools	26.8%	9	46.0	37.0	38.0		39.0	63.0	51.0	70.0		61.0	$14,782
Alton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	38276 North 5th Avenue	Slidell	70460	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 863-5353	208	21	9.9	85.6%	26 (12.5%)	132 (63.5%)	44 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	53.2	340^th of 666 public elementary schools	48.9%		50	366^th of 675 public elementary schools	45.8%	26	85.0	54.0	57.0		67.0	65.0	63.0			71.0	$21,663
Bonne Ecole Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	900 Rue Verand	Slidell	70458	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 643-0674	651	53	12.2	54.2%	365 (56.1%)	148 (22.7%)	88 (13.5%)	13 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (5.4%)	72.1	196^th of 666 public elementary schools	70.6%		69.7	227^th of 675 public elementary schools	66.4%	31	75.0	65.0	67.0	77.0	72.0	73.0	77.0	81.0	81.0	78.0	$16,465
Glynn H. Brock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	259 Brakefield Street	Slidell	70458	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 643-5166	345	25	13.5	78.8%	50 (14.5%)	217 (62.9%)	45 (13.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.7%)	44.2	392^nd of 666 public elementary schools	41.1%		32	487^th of 675 public elementary schools	27.9%	95	61.0	64.0	37.0		54.0	72.0	62.0	64.0		67.0	$17,807
Florida Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	342 Florida Avenue	Slidell	70458	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 643-1605	440	42	10.3	68.6%	168 (38.2%)	149 (33.9%)	86 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.0%)	24.8	530^th of 666 public elementary schools	20.4%		37.4	452^nd of 675 public elementary schools	33.0%	78	48.0	53.0	35.0	40.0	44.0	47.0	65.0	62.0	54.0	56.0	$20,122
Bayou Woods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	35614 Liberty Drive	Slidell	70460	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 641-1901	431	37	11.5	71.2%	108 (25.1%)	209 (48.5%)	86 (20.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.6%)								(n/a)	77.0				77.0	62.0				62.0	$19,412
Honey Island Elementary School	Public	2-3	500 South Military Road	Slidell	70461	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 641-3557	607	45	13.3	46.0%	338 (55.7%)	122 (20.1%)	96 (15.8%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (6.1%)								(n/a)	67.0				67.0	79.0				79.0	$15,584
Whispering Forest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	38374 Spiehler Road	Slidell	70458	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 641-3400	453	41	11.1	54.1%	242 (53.4%)	115 (25.4%)	49 (10.8%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	38 (8.4%)								(n/a)	77.0				77.0	81.0				81.0	$18,033
Abney Elementary Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	829 Kostmayer Avenue	Slidell	70458	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 649-1858	233	18	13.1	73.0%	32 (13.7%)	156 (67.0%)	17 (7.3%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.4%)								(n/a)											$15,804
Henry Mayfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	31820 Highway 90 West	Slidell	70460	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 643-5693	749	63	11.9	60.6%	344 (45.9%)	297 (39.7%)	43 (5.7%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (7.9%)	44.1	393^rd of 666 public elementary schools	41.0%		69	231^st of 675 public elementary schools	65.8%	162	43.0	57.0	60.0	54.0	54.0	63.0	67.0	71.0	69.0	66.0	$16,591

Cities Near Slidell

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pearl River	5.92 mi	5	100^th
Lacombe	10.66 mi	2	118^th
Mandeville	14.76 mi	17	16^th
New Orleans	18.51 mi	154	160^th
Abita Springs	20.78 mi	2	37^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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