Elementary Schools in St. Tammany Parish

Summary:

The 28 elementary schools located in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, serve students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade, with the majority being traditional elementary schools covering grades PK-5 or PK-6. The schools in this parish vary significantly in size, with student enrollment ranging from 111 to 1,466 students.

Among the standout schools in the area are Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School, which has consistently ranked among the top 50 elementary schools in Louisiana, and Pontchartrain Elementary School, which has also been a top performer, ranking in the top 40 elementary schools in the state. Both schools have a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and exceptional test scores, with proficiency rates well above the state and parish averages. Another high-performing school is Mandeville Elementary School, which has ranked in the top 75 elementary schools in Louisiana and also boasts a 5-star rating.

However, the data also reveals stark contrasts in academic performance among the elementary schools in St. Tammany Parish. While some schools are excelling, others are struggling, with proficiency rates well below the state and parish averages. Additionally, the data suggests a correlation between the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch and academic performance, with the schools having the highest free/reduced lunch rates tending to have lower test scores.

District Detail

321 N Theard Street
Covington, LA 70433-2835

(985) 892-2276

SchoolDigger Rank:
19^th of 118 Louisiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 35,956

Primary Schools: 28
Middle Schools: 19
High Schools: 8
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th 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 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th 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
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%)								(n/a)	74.0						74.0	77.0						77.0	$17,645
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%)								(n/a)	78.0						78.0	76.0						76.0	$16,912
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
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%)								(n/a)	65.0						65.0	75.0						75.0	$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%)								(n/a)	65.0						65.0	68.0						68.0	$18,593
Fifth Ward Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	81419 Highway 21	Bush	70431	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 886-3273	440	43	10.1	52.3%	405 (92.0%)	8 (1.8%)	17 (3.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	77.7	150^th of 666 public elementary schools	77.5%		86.3	84^th of 675 public elementary schools	87.6%	66	64.0	91.0		82.0		50.0	73.0	68.0	83.0		92.0	88.0	89.0	83.0	$20,049
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
Folsom Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	82144 Highway 25	Folsom	70437	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 796-3820	453	37	12.3	51.0%	338 (74.6%)	62 (13.7%)	38 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.1%)	73.9	179^th of 666 public elementary schools	73.1%		78.5	148^th of 675 public elementary schools	78.1%	31	67.0	79.0	81.0				77.0	74.0	76.0					80.0	$17,300
Lee Road Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	79131 Highway 40	Covington	70435	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 892-3636	727	62	11.6	40.7%	653 (89.8%)	8 (1.1%)	41 (5.6%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.5%)	80.9	116^th of 666 public elementary schools	82.6%		80.1	132^nd of 675 public elementary schools	80.4%	16	77.0		77.0	78.0	70.0	49.0	73.0	73.0	88.0			72.0	79.0	81.0	$17,134
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%)								(n/a)	73.0						73.0	67.0						67.0	$16,333
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
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%)								(n/a)	84.0						84.0	87.0						87.0	$18,139
Sixth Ward Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	72360 Highway 41	Pearl River	70452	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 863-7126	335	32	10.3	60.0%	305 (91.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)								(n/a)	66.0						74.0	80.0						82.0	$19,194
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
Riverside Elementary School	Public	1-5	38480 Sullivan Drive	Pearl River	70452	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 863-3141	420	34	12.4	49.3%	301 (71.7%)	23 (5.5%)	70 (16.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.7%)	76	163^rd of 666 public elementary schools	75.5%		79.9	135^th of 675 public elementary schools	80.0%	28	68.0	76.0	81.0				76.0	72.0	85.0					81.0	$17,090
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%)								(n/a)	82.0						82.0	85.0						85.0	$18,978
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
Little Pearl Elementary School	Public	PK-K	63829 Hwy 11	Pearl River	70452	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 863-5906	98	12	8.0	50.0%	72 (73.5%)	6 (6.1%)	13 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	5 (5.1%)								(n/a)															$28,501
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
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
Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School	Public	3-6	133 Pine Creek Drive	Madisonville	70447	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 792-0156	1,480	91	16.2	21.6%	1,228 (83.0%)	64 (4.3%)	106 (7.2%)	18 (1.2%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (4.1%)	88	71^st of 666 public elementary schools	89.3%		91.7	46^th of 675 public elementary schools	93.2%	25	81.0	84.0	77.0	90.0			84.0	82.0	89.0		93.0			88.0	$13,339
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%)								(n/a)	90.0						90.0	90.0						90.0	$17,638

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Special School District	18.61 mi	13
Orleans Parish	20.46 mi	22
Einstein Charter School at Village De L'Est	20.46 mi	1	114^th
Einstein Charter Middle School at Sarah Towles Reed	20.62 mi	1	108^th
Sarah Towles Reed High School	20.62 mi	1	113^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.