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Magnolia Trace Elementary School

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Magnolia Trace Elementary School ranks 119 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-3

119^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Magnolia Trace Elementary School in Mandeville, LA, serves 355 students in grades 2 and 3 and is part of the highly-rated St. Tammany Parish school district, which ranks in the 84th percentile statewide.

Magnolia Trace has a unique grade configuration, focusing exclusively on 2nd and 3rd graders, which allows it to concentrate resources on this critical developmental window. The school has historically earned 5-star ratings for a decade, but its most recent state ranking dropped to the 83rd percentile (4 stars) in the 2025-2026 school year. This decline is notable, though test scores remain strong—74% of students are proficient in Math and 76% in ELA, both above state averages. The drop in ranking appears to be partly due to other schools improving faster, rather than a dramatic collapse in performance. A key strength is the school's exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 9.3%, far better than the district's 21.2% and state's 22.5%, and significantly lower than nearby schools like E. E. Lyon Elementary School (24.8%) and Chahta-Ima Elementary School (23.9%).

Magnolia Trace is situated in a strong educational ecosystem, with nearby Pontchartrain Elementary School (96th percentile) and Mandeville Elementary School (95th percentile) ranking among the top in the state. The school also partners closely with Marigny Elementary School, located just 0.27 miles away, which serves Pre-K through 1st grade and has a similar low chronic absenteeism rate (9.6%). This creates a seamless, high-quality educational pipeline for the neighborhood. While the school remains strong, it is at an inflection point, needing to reverse recent declines in test scores and subgroup performance to regain its elite status.

355

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,645

Per pupil spending ?

32.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1405 Highway 1088
Mandeville, LA 70448

(985) 626-8238

District: St. Tammany Parish

Students who attend Magnolia Trace Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Fontainebleau Junior High School
High:	Lakeshore High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.6%

Hispanic:

9.6%

Two or more races:

7.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2014 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (73% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Louisiana elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2014

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg72%

Louisiana avg62%

119^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 4% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 23Elementary Schools in the St. Tammany Parish

18^th of 116St. Tammany Parish among Louisiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	81.7	119 of 690	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	92.9	34 of 730	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.7	37 of 727	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	92.1	38 of 729	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	89.1	57 of 731	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	88.8	29 of 728	96.0%	★★★★★
2017	90.6	25 of 739	96.6%	★★★★★
2016	90.4	28 of 742	96.2%	★★★★★
2015	91.3	28 of 792	96.5%	★★★★★
2014	90.3	29 of 777	96.3%	★★★★★
2013	89.0	40 of 772	94.8%	★★★★★
2012	92.7	21 of 764	97.3%	★★★★★
2011	88.8	43 of 766	94.4%	★★★★★
2010	91.6	26 of 736	96.5%	★★★★★
2009	90.5	33 of 738	95.5%	★★★★★
2008	91.7	29 of 743	96.1%	★★★★★
2007	93.2	16 of 725	97.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	23.6	463 of 548	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	92.2	29 of 570	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	78.4	78 of 562	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	84.4	60 of 559	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	109 of 547	80.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	84.3	83 of 679	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	92.1	31 of 701	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	86.3	69 of 705	90.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	83.5	27 of 266	89.8%	★★★★★
2023	83.7	25 of 233	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	95.1	5 of 220	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	91.3	13 of 202	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	75.1	36 of 190	81.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	74.4	150 of 685	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	85.5	70 of 723	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	81.1	95 of 724	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	82.5	87 of 719	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	109 of 697	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	82.6	85 of 682	87.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	73.3	189 of 682	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	87.4	63 of 713	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	87.1	62 of 712	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	93.0	28 of 704	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	85.8	73 of 696	89.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	40 of 65	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	126 of 361	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	93.2	11 of 296	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	84.7	33 of 307	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	85.9	29 of 333	91.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	67.9	156 of 496	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	87.0	37 of 518	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	81.7	69 of 517	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	81.2	73 of 522	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	83.2	48 of 517	90.7%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2026)90th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)88th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)72nd percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)69th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2026)65th percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)38th percentile-44 vs school

African American (2026)16th percentile-67 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts76%+6 vs state

Mathematics74%+12 vs state

Social Studies69%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking ()				LEAP Mathematics (2026)		LEAP English Language Arts (2026)		LEAP Social Studies (2026)		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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	Total
Magnolia Trace Elementary School	Public	2-3	1405 Highway 1088	Mandeville	70448	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 626-8238	355	31	11.3	32.4%	265 (74.6%)	23 (6.5%)	34 (9.6%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.6%)	81.7	119^th of 690 public elementary schools	82.8%					(n/a)	74.0	74.0	76.0	76.0	69.0	69.0	$17,645
Marigny Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	1715 Viola Street	Mandeville	70448	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 674-3011	422	34	12.5	29.1%	291 (69.0%)	46 (10.9%)	56 (13.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.7%)								(n/a)							$19,477
Woodlake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	1620 Livingston Street	Mandeville	70448	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 626-8842	442	43	10.3	29.0%	319 (72.2%)	24 (5.4%)	67 (15.2%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.9%)	81.1	123^rd of 690 public elementary schools	82.2%					(n/a)	70.0	70.0	75.0	75.0	76.0	76.0	$18,978
Mandeville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	519 Massena Street	Mandeville	70448	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 626-3950	508	45	11.1	30.5%	355 (69.9%)	37 (7.3%)	77 (15.2%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.5%)	92.3	34^th of 690 public elementary schools	95.1%					(n/a)	85.0	85.0	84.0	84.0	78.0	78.0	$18,139
Pontchartrain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	1500 West Causeway Approach	Mandeville	70471	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 626-3748	636	53	11.9	24.7%	515 (81.0%)	24 (3.8%)	48 (7.5%)	10 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.7%)	93.4	27^th of 690 public elementary schools	96.1%					(n/a)	88.0	88.0	84.0	84.0	80.0	80.0	$17,638
Abita Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	22410 Level Street	Abita Springs	70420	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 892-8184	587	49	11.8	50.3%	415 (70.7%)	59 (10.1%)	83 (14.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.9%)	80	134^th of 690 public elementary schools	80.6%					(n/a)	76.0	76.0	73.0	73.0	67.0	67.0	$16,912
Chahta-Ima Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	27488 Pichon Road	Lacombe	70445	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 882-7541	319	29	11.0	65.5%	136 (42.6%)	87 (27.3%)	66 (20.7%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.2%)	55.9	326^th of 690 public elementary schools	52.8%					(n/a)	63.0	63.0	67.0	67.0	48.0	48.0	$19,806
Covington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	325 South Jackson Street	Covington	70433	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 892-4311	551	50	11.0	56.8%	217 (39.4%)	172 (31.2%)	114 (20.7%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (6.2%)	53.9	343^rd of 690 public elementary schools	50.3%					(n/a)	58.0	58.0	68.0	68.0	49.0	49.0	$18,593
Madisonville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	317 Highway 1077	Madisonville	70447	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 845-3671	1,010	85	11.9	25.0%	801 (79.3%)	53 (5.2%)	88 (8.7%)	10 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (5.5%)								(n/a)							$15,838
E. E. Lyon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	1615 North Florida Street	Covington	70433	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 892-0869	628	53	11.8	61.6%	247 (39.3%)	179 (28.5%)	142 (22.6%)	14 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.0%)	63.3	275^th of 690 public elementary schools	60.1%					(n/a)	67.0	67.0	64.0	64.0	58.0	58.0	$16,333

Frequently Asked Questions about Magnolia Trace Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Magnolia Trace Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Magnolia Trace Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fontainebleau Junior High School
High : Lakeshore High School

What is the racial makeup of Magnolia Trace Elementary School?

Students at Magnolia Trace Elementary School are 75% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Magnolia Trace Elementary School in?

St. Tammany Parish

Is Magnolia Trace Elementary School a good school?

Magnolia Trace Elementary School ranks 119^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Magnolia Trace Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 355 students attended Magnolia Trace Elementary School.

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