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Bayou Woods Elementary School

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Bayou Woods Elementary School ranks 367 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-3

367^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Bayou Woods Elementary School in Slidell, LA, serves 431 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 3rd grade within the highly-rated St. Tammany Parish school district.

Bayou Woods has experienced a dramatic and concerning decline in recent years. After consistently earning 4-star ratings and ranking in the 83rd percentile statewide as recently as the 2022-2023 school year, the school has dropped to a 2-star rating and now sits in the 47th percentile. This rapid fall is reflected in test scores, with math proficiency dropping from 82% to 62% and English Language Arts proficiency falling from 80% to 57% over the same period. The school also faces a persistent challenge with chronic absenteeism, which at 27.1% is higher than both the district (21.2%) and state (22.5%) averages. This decline is particularly striking when compared to nearby Whispering Forest Elementary School, just 3.45 miles away, which earned a 4-star rating with 75% math and 84% ELA proficiency, and a much lower chronic absenteeism rate of 21.3%.

Despite these challenges, Bayou Woods has a history of successfully supporting a diverse student body, with over 71% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's recent struggles appear to be systemic, affecting all student groups, and suggest that the strategies that once made it a top performer have become less effective. The school is at a critical juncture, and its leadership, along with the St. Tammany Parish district, will need to urgently address the root causes of this decline to return to its former trajectory of excellence.

431

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,412

Per pupil spending ?

71.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

35614 Liberty Drive
Slidell, LA 70460

(985) 641-1901

District: St. Tammany Parish

Students who attend Bayou Woods Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Carolyn Park Middle
	Slidell Junior High School
High:	Slidell High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.5%

White:

25.1%

Hispanic:

20.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 83rd percentile in 2023 → 47th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (56% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 83rd-percentile peak (2023) to 47th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg72%

Louisiana avg62%

367^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 35 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^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	48.7	367 of 690	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	81.9	122 of 730	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	214 of 729	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	78.6	158 of 731	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	59.8	252 of 728	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.6	261 of 739	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	79.2	138 of 742	81.4%	★★★★☆
2015	46.8	452 of 792	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.6	323 of 777	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	34.2	563 of 772	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	47.7	440 of 764	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.2	346 of 766	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	45.4	462 of 736	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.8	315 of 738	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.4	329 of 743	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.2	290 of 725	60.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	158 of 548	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	86.2	54 of 570	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	76.7	86 of 564	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	94.2	26 of 559	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	70.8	123 of 547	77.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	397 of 679	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	74.9	166 of 705	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	152 of 705	78.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	173 of 266	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.7	82 of 233	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.4	35 of 220	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.0	42 of 202	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	46 of 190	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	29 of 168	82.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	59.8	283 of 685	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.3	103 of 723	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	179 of 719	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	83.2	81 of 697	88.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	326 of 682	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.6	93 of 713	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	51.6	368 of 712	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.0	261 of 696	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	23.3	308 of 361	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	75.9	51 of 296	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	68.5	81 of 306	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	59.6	125 of 333	62.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	30.9	393 of 496	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	71.1	124 of 518	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	147 of 517	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	139 of 516	73.1%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2026)71st percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)52nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)42nd percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)35th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)21st percentile-26 vs school

Special Education (2026)15th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics62%~ state avg

English Language Arts57%-13 vs state

Social Studies50%-5 vs state

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Friday, January 22, 2010

very good school, my child is learning more here than at a 5 star school she was attending! 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)					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 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	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	Total
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%)	48.7	367^th of 690 public elementary schools	46.8%					(n/a)	62.0				62.0	57.0				57.0	50.0				50.0	$19,412
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%)	42.1	424^th of 690 public elementary schools	38.6%		44.2	392^nd of 666 public elementary schools	41.1%	32	51.0	43.0			39.0	66.0	68.0	71.0		68.0	50.0	54.0	39.0		48.0	$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%)	33.9	479^th of 690 public elementary schools	30.6%		24.8	530^th of 666 public elementary schools	20.4%	51	46.0	58.0	35.0	43.0	46.0	52.0	77.0	62.0	67.0	64.0	38.0	51.0	35.0	49.0	43.0	$20,122
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%)	69.6	236^th of 690 public elementary schools	65.8%		72.1	196^th of 666 public elementary schools	70.6%	40	72.0	72.0	68.0	83.0	73.0	63.0	76.0	77.0	84.0	75.0	50.0	72.0	53.0	66.0	59.0	$16,465
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%)	34	478^th of 690 public elementary schools	30.7%		28.1	503^rd of 666 public elementary schools	24.5%	25	37.0	55.0	36.0		43.0	65.0	70.0	61.0		65.0	40.0	48.0	45.0		45.0	$14,782
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
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%)	87.4	71^st of 690 public elementary schools	89.7%					(n/a)	75.0				75.0	84.0				84.0	74.0				74.0	$18,033
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%)	18.8	605^th of 690 public elementary schools	12.3%		53.2	340^th of 666 public elementary schools	48.9%	265	31.0	54.0	34.0		40.0	53.0	52.0	60.0		54.0	18.0	33.0	40.0		30.0	$21,663
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%)	77.1	164^th of 690 public elementary schools	76.2%					(n/a)	71.0				71.0	77.0				77.0	62.0				62.0	$15,584
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Bayou Woods Elementary School

What district is Bayou Woods Elementary School in?

St. Tammany Parish

Is Bayou Woods Elementary School a good school?

Bayou Woods Elementary School ranks 367^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bayou Woods Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 431 students attended Bayou Woods Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Bayou Woods Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bayou Woods Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carolyn Park Middle
Middle : Slidell Junior High School
High : Slidell High School

What is the racial makeup of Bayou Woods Elementary School?

Students at Bayou Woods Elementary School are 48% African American, 25% White, 20% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

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