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W.L. Abney Elementary

Q: Is W.L. Abney Elementary a good school?

W.L. Abney Elementary ranks 478 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend W.L. Abney Elementary?

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

Q: 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.

Q: 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

Public Grades 1-5

478^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

W.L. Abney Elementary in Slidell, LA, serves 936 students in grades 1-5 and is part of the highly-rated St. Tammany Parish school district, though the school itself has consistently ranked in the bottom third of Louisiana elementary schools over the past decade.

One of the most important things to know about Abney Elementary is that it faces significant challenges that set it apart from many nearby schools. While the district overall performs well, Abney's test scores in Math (43% proficient) and Social Studies (45%) are dramatically lower than district averages (71% and 66% respectively). The school also has a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 27.5%, which is higher than the state average and among the highest in the area—only Glynn H. Brock Elementary (31.7%) and Little Pearl Elementary School (35.8%) have higher rates. This absenteeism is a major factor affecting academic progress. On a positive note, the school has invested in more teachers, dropping its student-teacher ratio from 21.8 to 13.5 in recent years, though this hasn't yet translated into higher test scores.

Interestingly, Abney shares a campus with the Abney Elementary Early Childhood Center (PK-K), meaning students have already been in the system for up to two years before entering first grade. Despite this, performance remains low. Nearby Bonne Ecole Elementary School (2.37 miles away) serves a less economically disadvantaged population and scores much higher, while Glynn H. Brock Elementary (0.99 miles away) faces similar poverty and absenteeism challenges and scores comparably low. This suggests that the school's struggles are closely tied to high poverty and attendance issues in the neighborhoods it serves.

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: Rebounding — 24th percentile in 2025 → 31st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 31st (2026) from a 24th-percentile low (2025)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (51% vs 62% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 19 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg72%

Louisiana avg62%

478^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st 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	34.0	478 of 690	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	42.2	325 of 548	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	33.4	483 of 679	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	44.0	161 of 266	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	33.9	480 of 685	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	33.5	486 of 682	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
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%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	5.8	65 of 65	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	24.5	303 of 361	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	32.6	380 of 496	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
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)

African American (2026)41st percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)39th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)30th percentile~ school

Female (2026)29th percentile~ school

Male (2026)29th percentile~ school

Asian (2019)25th percentile-19 vs school

White (2026)23rd percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)16th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)<1st percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts65%-5 vs state

Social Studies45%-10 vs state

Mathematics43%-19 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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%)	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
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

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 district is W.L. Abney Elementary in?

St. Tammany Parish

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.

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

Is W.L. Abney Elementary a good school?

W.L. Abney Elementary ranks 478^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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