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W.L. Abney Elementary

Public Grades 1-5

503^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

W.L. Abney Elementary is a public elementary school in Slidell, Louisiana, serving 1,063 students in grades 1-5 as part of the St. Tammany Parish school district. While the district is ranked 19th out of 118 in Louisiana and has a 4-star rating, W.L. Abney has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Louisiana elementary schools over the past 10 years, with significantly lower academic performance compared to the district and state averages.

On the 2024-2025 LEAP tests, only 39% of W.L. Abney students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 69% in the district and 60% in the state. In English Language Arts, 61% of W.L. Abney students were proficient or better, compared to 79% in the district and 70% in the state. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 20.6% to 26.0% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby elementary schools in the St. Tammany Parish district, such as Honey Island Elementary and Whispering Forest Elementary, W.L. Abney generally performs worse academically, with lower proficiency rates and overall school rankings. The persistent low performance and significant achievement gaps at W.L. Abney suggest that the school may face systemic challenges that require a comprehensive approach to address the underlying factors and ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students.

936

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,782

Per pupil spending ?

72%

Free/discounted lunch ?

825 Kostmayer Avenue
Slidell, LA 70458

(985) 643-4044

District: St. Tammany Parish

Students who attend W.L. Abney Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	St. Tammany Junior High School
High:	Salmen High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

67.4%

White:

17.1%

Hispanic:

8.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (50% vs 65% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg74%

Louisiana avg65%

503^rd of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 11Elementary Schools in the St. Tammany Parish

19^th of 118St. 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
2025	28.1	503 of 666	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	494 of 675	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	538 of 730	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	539 of 727	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.6	389 of 729	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	411 of 731	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.2	501 of 728	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.5	417 of 739	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.4	432 of 742	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.5	481 of 792	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.1	421 of 777	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.7	402 of 772	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.2	476 of 764	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.5	505 of 766	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.7	476 of 736	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.4	487 of 738	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.3	400 of 743	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.7	389 of 725	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	367 of 501	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.4	344 of 509	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	362 of 570	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	355 of 562	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.0	236 of 564	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.2	289 of 559	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	312 of 547	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2019	29.7	12 of 16	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	8.4	12 of 12	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	32.0	197 of 281	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	478 of 633	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.6	417 of 635	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	480 of 705	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	517 of 701	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.6	394 of 705	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.8	409 of 684	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	98 of 207	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.0	35 of 189	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	28.6	183 of 233	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.6	116 of 220	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.6	98 of 202	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.5	43 of 190	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	41.5	112 of 168	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	523 of 661	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	513 of 674	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	530 of 723	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	527 of 724	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.2	359 of 719	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.7	367 of 697	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.6	436 of 682	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	509 of 641	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	522 of 651	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	561 of 713	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	524 of 712	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.9	363 of 704	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.4	384 of 696	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	199 of 241	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	176 of 208	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	251 of 296	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.5	213 of 307	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.5	172 of 306	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.7	189 of 333	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	383 of 431	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	385 of 434	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	475 of 518	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	476 of 517	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	45.4	319 of 522	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.9	373 of 517	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.2	394 of 516	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)53rd percentile+28 vs school

Disabled (2018)30th percentile~ school

African American (2025)27th percentile~ school

Asian (2019)25th percentile-19 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%-9 vs state

Mathematics39%-21 vs state

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Monday, August 24, 2015

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about W.L. Abney Elementary

How many students attend W.L. Abney Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 936 students attended W.L. Abney Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of W.L. Abney Elementary?

Students at W.L. Abney Elementary are 67% African American, 17% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is W.L. Abney Elementary a good school?

W.L. Abney Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.5% of Louisiana elementary schools.

What district is W.L. Abney Elementary in?

St. Tammany Parish

What schools do graduates of W.L. Abney Elementary attend?

Students who attend W.L. Abney Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : St. Tammany Junior High School
High : Salmen High School

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