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Carolyn Park Middle

Public Grades 4-6

Summary

Carolyn Park Middle in Slidell, LA, serves 233 students in grades 4 through 6 and is part of the highly-rated St. Tammany Parish school district, though it faces significant challenges as a high-poverty school with 74.68% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch—the highest rate among nearby schools like Lake Harbor Middle School (28.35%) and Gayle Sloan Middle School (21.71%).

Academically, the school shows a mixed profile. English Language Arts (ELA) is a relative strength, with 71% proficiency—above the state average of 70% and competitive with schools like Clearwood Junior High School (74%) and Slidell Junior High School (69%). However, math and social studies scores lag significantly behind district averages. A notable bright spot is 4th-grade math, where 73% of students are proficient, outperforming the state average (67%) and nearly matching the district average (77%). Unfortunately, this success is not sustained, as 5th graders experience a dramatic 31-point drop in math proficiency and a 26-point drop in social studies, suggesting a challenging transition between grades. Social studies is the school's weakest subject, with only 40% proficiency—26 points below the district average of 66% and far worse than similar schools like Bayou Lacombe Middle (59%) and Creekside Junior High (52%).

A critical concern is rapidly rising chronic absenteeism, which has climbed from 17.8% in 2021-2022 to 28.8% in 2024-2025—the second-highest rate among comparable schools and well above the district average of 21.2%. This trend likely contributes to the academic struggles, especially in 5th and 6th grades. While the school has effective literacy instruction and a strong 4th-grade math program, addressing attendance issues and supporting students through the 4th-to-5th-grade transition will be key to improving outcomes. Compared to peers like St. Tammany Junior High School, which also has high poverty (71.28%) and absenteeism (35.0%), Carolyn Park's ELA scores are notably stronger, but its social studies performance is a unique and urgent area for improvement.

233

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,975

Per pupil spending ?

74.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

35708 Liberty Drive
Slidell, LA 70460

(985) 643-8593

District: St. Tammany Parish

Students who attend Carolyn Park Middle usually attend:

High:

Slidell High School

Feeder schools for Carolyn Park Middle:

Elementary:

Bayou Woods Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

55.4%

White:

20.6%

Hispanic:

15.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 38th percentile in 2016 → 39th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (55% vs 62% meeting standards)

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

!Social Studies scores 15 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg72%

Louisiana avg62%

418^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	42.7	418 of 690	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.6	364 of 666	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.6	275 of 675	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	320 of 730	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	340 of 727	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	366 of 729	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.1	324 of 731	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.6	506 of 728	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.1	429 of 739	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.9	462 of 742	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.3	490 of 792	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.9	514 of 777	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.6	533 of 772	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.5	503 of 764	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.7	464 of 766	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.9	507 of 736	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.4	419 of 738	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.9	391 of 743	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.0	421 of 725	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	307 of 548	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.1	235 of 501	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.2	163 of 509	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.6	137 of 570	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	103 of 562	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.2	113 of 564	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	116 of 559	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	45.7	321 of 547	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	28.9	217 of 281	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	71.7	19 of 115	83.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	28.7	520 of 679	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.8	393 of 633	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.8	302 of 635	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	322 of 705	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	288 of 701	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.3	382 of 705	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.9	308 of 684	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	160 of 266	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.1	163 of 207	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.0	78 of 189	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	104 of 233	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	120 of 220	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.7	69 of 202	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.3	148 of 190	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	147 of 168	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	39.8	440 of 685	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.8	375 of 661	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.5	302 of 674	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	267 of 723	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	286 of 724	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.2	340 of 719	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.4	271 of 697	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.2	442 of 682	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	53.8	329 of 682	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.2	315 of 641	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	248 of 651	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	337 of 713	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	346 of 712	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.9	387 of 704	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.4	376 of 696	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	26.8	38 of 48	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	40 of 45	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	189 of 361	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.8	86 of 241	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.6	43 of 208	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	88 of 296	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	27.3	239 of 307	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.8	150 of 306	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.8	169 of 333	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	28.1	408 of 496	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.3	256 of 431	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	245 of 434	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.3	285 of 518	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.5	289 of 517	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.8	408 of 522	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.2	325 of 517	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.1	360 of 516	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)83rd percentile+44 vs school

Male (2026)52nd percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2026)48th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2026)44th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)40th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)23rd percentile-16 vs school

Disabled (2018)23rd percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)21st percentile-32 vs school

White (2026)18th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts71%~ state avg

Mathematics55%-7 vs state

Social Studies40%-15 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, November 21, 2017

I can not stand this school, I have two children that go here. The staff seems polite but doesn't do anything to stop students from bullying and hurting others. My daughter has been stabbed in the leg, punched in the face, has been stole from and much more. My son is a special needs student and has had similar issues, they can not seem to discipline/control the problem kids..and theres so many of them its ridiculous. Ive been up to the school so much bc of their lack of handling issues. I've tried to change schools bc of the problems but was denied due to my address. I absolutely would NOT recommend this school unless you want your child being in a horrible, ghetto, unsafe school. It's is coming to the point that I am willing to home school my children bc the people that are paid aren't capable of doing their jobs properly. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)						LEAP English Language Arts (2026)						LEAP Social Studies (2026)						LEAP Algebra I (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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	Total
Carolyn Park Middle	Public	4-6	35708 Liberty Drive	Slidell	70460	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 643-8593	233	21	10.8	74.7%	48 (20.6%)	129 (55.4%)	37 (15.9%)	4 (1.7%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.6%)								(n/a)	73.0	42.0	57.0			55.0	74.0	63.0	76.0			71.0	54.0	28.0	39.0			40.0		$21,975
Slidell Junior High School	Public	7-8	333 Pennsylvania Avenue	Slidell	70458	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 641-5914	724	53	13.7	60.6%	295 (40.7%)	302 (41.7%)	76 (10.5%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.1%)	52.4	232^nd of 452 public middle schools	48.7%		47.5	244^th of 447 public middle schools	45.4%	12				68.0	47.0	57.0				69.0		69.0				53.0	63.0	58.0		$16,536
St. Tammany Junior High School	Public	6-8	701 Cleveland Avenue	Slidell	70458	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 643-1592	686	45	15.1	71.3%	100 (14.6%)	488 (71.1%)	48 (7.0%)	16 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	29 (4.2%)	35.9	306^th of 452 public middle schools	32.3%		24.9	351^st of 447 public middle schools	21.5%	45			59.0	51.0	40.0	50.0			63.0	61.0	57.0	62.0			51.0	45.0	57.0	51.0	99.0	$14,148
Clearwood Junior High School	Public	4-8	130 Clearwood Drive	Slidell	70458	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 641-8200	539	46	11.7	53.2%	282 (52.3%)	159 (29.5%)	63 (11.7%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	25 (4.6%)	63.9	171^st of 452 public middle schools	62.2%		61.7	175^th of 447 public middle schools	60.9%	4		68.0	58.0	71.0	58.0	67.0			65.0	76.0	75.0	74.0	61.0	59.0	51.0	76.0	81.0	67.0		$17,577
Little Oak Middle School	Public	4-6	59241 Rebel Drive	Slidell	70461	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 641-6510	847	60	14.1	41.4%	500 (59.0%)	166 (19.6%)	124 (14.6%)	13 (1.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.7%)								(n/a)	79.0	74.0	73.0			76.0	82.0	88.0	81.0			84.0	70.0	75.0	61.0			69.0		$15,074
Boyet Junior High School	Public	7-8	59295 Rebel Drive	Slidell	70461	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 643-3775	644	43	15.0	39.8%	359 (55.7%)	130 (20.2%)	107 (16.6%)	15 (2.3%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.3%)	77.3	107^th of 452 public middle schools	76.3%		66.6	152^nd of 447 public middle schools	66.0%	45				75.0	61.0	68.0				80.0	82.0	81.0				71.0	75.0	73.0		$14,856
Creekside Junior High	Public	6-8	65434 Highway 41	Pearl River	70452	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 863-5882	447	37	11.9	56.2%	326 (72.9%)	51 (11.4%)	51 (11.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	52.9	228^th of 452 public middle schools	49.6%		57.1	196^th of 447 public middle schools	56.2%	32			67.0	60.0	38.0	56.0			84.0	71.0	75.0	77.0			53.0	44.0	60.0	52.0	100.0	$19,743
Bayou Lacombe Middle	Public	4-6	27527 St. Joseph St.	Lacombe	70445	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 882-5416	209	19	10.8	62.7%	96 (45.9%)	62 (29.7%)	36 (17.2%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (4.8%)								(n/a)	65.0	56.0	65.0			63.0	71.0	80.0					63.0	59.0	57.0			59.0		$21,997
L.P. Monteleone Junior High School	Public	7-8	63000 Blue Marlin Drive	Mandeville	70448	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 951-8088	349	38	9.1	35.8%	222 (63.6%)	60 (17.2%)	47 (13.5%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.3%)	82.2	76^th of 452 public middle schools	83.2%		79.8	90^th of 447 public middle schools	79.9%	14				83.0	58.0	74.0				88.0	78.0	83.0				83.0	79.0	81.0		$20,072
Gayle Sloan Middle School	Public	4-6	2525 Soult Street	Mandeville	70448	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 626-8778	502	38	13.1	21.7%	400 (79.7%)	19 (3.8%)	61 (12.2%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)								(n/a)	87.0	83.0				89.0	86.0	88.0	91.0			89.0	74.0	80.0	82.0			80.0		$16,382

Frequently Asked Questions about Carolyn Park Middle

What high school do graduates of Carolyn Park Middle attend?

Students who attend Carolyn Park Middle usually go on to attend Slidell High School

What district is Carolyn Park Middle in?

St. Tammany Parish

What is the racial makeup of Carolyn Park Middle?

Students at Carolyn Park Middle are 55% African American, 21% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Carolyn Park Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 233 students attended Carolyn Park Middle.

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