Whispering Forest Elementary School

Public PK, KG-3

 38374 Spiehler Road
       Slidell, LA  70458


(985) 641-3400

District: St. Tammany Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
191st of 727 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,228 Help


Students who attend Whispering Forest Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Clearwood Junior High School
High:    Northshore High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.2 Help
Number of students:  560

Racial breakdown:

White:
58.2%
African American:
24.1%
Hispanic:
9.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  50.5% Help


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Compare Details Whispering Forest Elementary School ranks better than 73.7% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 14th among 23 ranked elementary schools in the St. Tammany Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.61. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (58.2%), African American (24.1%), Hispanic (9.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 50.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Whispering Forest Elementary School is 17.2. 19 elementary schools in the St. Tammany Parish School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Whispering Forest Elementary School is $13,228. 14 elementary schools in the St. Tammany Parish School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Whispering Forest Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Whispering Forest Elementary School 191st of 727 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Whispering Forest Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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St. Tammany Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Tammany Parish 13th of 114 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Whispering Forest Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Whispering Forest Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 92.13 21st 725 97.1%
2008 90.56 34th 743 95.4%
2009 85.65 69th 738 90.7%
2010 88.51 46th 736 93.8%
2011 84.18 92nd 766 88.0%
2012 82.95 98th 764 87.2%
2013 83.84 78th 772 89.9%
2014 86.06 63rd 777 91.9%
2015 88.03 60th 792 92.4%
2016 78.63 142nd 742 80.9%
2017 72.22 212th 739 71.3%
2018 76.60 103rd 728 85.9%
2019 81.36 125th 731 82.9%
2021 81.33 127th 729 82.6%
2022 80.30 141st 727 80.6%
2023 73.61 191st 730 73.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Whispering Forest Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 37.87 215th 333 35.4%
2021 70.81 71st 306 76.8%
2022 87.89 27th 307 91.2%
2023 72.24 64th 296 78.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Whispering Forest Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.13 89th 682 87.0%
2019 80.37 100th 697 85.7%
2021 73.41 164th 719 77.2%
2022 74.96 145th 724 80.0%
2023 69.21 202nd 723 72.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Whispering Forest Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 81.25 110th 684 83.9%
2021 81.67 109th 705 84.5%
2022 67.96 222nd 701 68.3%
2023 82.29 91st 705 87.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Whispering Forest Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.40 75th 281 73.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Whispering Forest Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 79.56 133rd 696 80.9%
2021 78.22 142nd 704 79.8%
2022 86.70 66th 712 90.7%
2023 64.95 260th 713 63.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Whispering Forest Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 56.14 242nd 559 56.7%
2021 89.19 40th 564 92.9%
2023 78.49 93rd 570 83.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Whispering Forest Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 52.77 101st 202 50.0%
2023 85.31 21st 233 91.0%
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Rank History for White students at Whispering Forest Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.18 239th 516 53.7%
2019 71.87 123rd 517 76.2%
2021 69.18 147th 522 71.8%
2022 73.38 125th 517 75.8%
2023 60.10 219th 518 57.7%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Whispering Forest Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 423 38 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 467
1991 472 43 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 524
1992 473 42 7 4 0 n/a n/a 0 526
1993 515 44 4 4 0 n/a n/a 0 567
1994 473 33 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 515
1995 447 31 5 5 0 n/a n/a 0 488
1996 447 31 5 5 0 n/a n/a 0 488
1997 418 34 5 3 0 n/a n/a 0 460
1998 419 30 5 5 1 n/a n/a 0 460
1999 391 41 7 5 0 n/a n/a 0 444
2000 382 47 6 4 0 n/a n/a 0 439
2001 384 37 3 7 0 n/a n/a 0 431
2002 355 79 5 11 0 n/a n/a 0 450
2003 355 79 5 11 0 n/a n/a 0 450
2004 371 70 4 8 0 n/a n/a 0 453
2005 408 103 3 9 0 n/a n/a 0 523
2006 438 85 4 20 2 n/a n/a 0 549
2007 413 74 5 15 3 n/a n/a 0 510
2008 428 79 5 15 8 n/a n/a 0 535
2009 387 90 4 22 5 n/a n/a 0 508
2010 387 115 2 19 4 n/a n/a 0 527
2011 386 99 2 21 3 1 6 0 518
2012 364 102 3 29 2 2 2 0 504
2013 345 108 5 25 0 1 15 0 499
2014 383 96 4 24 0 1 13 0 521
2015 386 109 6 26 0 0 20 0 547
2016 348 104 8 22 0 0 26 0 508
2017 350 81 4 32 0 0 30 0 497
2018 392 77 7 41 0 0 30 0 547
2019 376 80 13 34 0 1 27 0 531
2020 353 86 13 46 0 2 31 0 531
2021 291 72 10 46 1 3 16 0 439
2022 312 119 6 50 2 2 31 0 522
2023 326 135 10 55 3 1 30 0 560

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Whispering Forest Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 467 22.0 21.2 8.8
1991 524 29.0 18.0 14.1
1992 526 30.0 17.5 15
1993 567 31.0 18.3 16.6
1994 515 35.0 14.7 9.7
1995 488 30.0 16.3 12.9
1996 488 30.0 16.3 12.9
1997 460 31.0 14.8 16.3
1998 460 29.0 15.9 19.1
1999 444 30.0 14.8 27.9
2000 439 32.0 13.7 28.9
2001 431 30.0 14.4 26.2
2002 450 30.0 15.0 32.7
2003 450 30.0 15.0 32.7
2004 453 31.5 14.4 37.3
2005 523 33.5 15.6 43.6
2006 549 36.0 15.3 52.3
2007 510 38.7 13.2 47.1
2008 535 39.2 13.6 49.5
2009 508 39.2 13.0 54.5
2010 527 36.9 14.2 54.3
2011 518 37.9 13.6 52.3
2012 504 37.0 13.6 55
2013 499 35.0 14.2 54.1
2014 521 35.0 14.8 54.5
2015 547 36.0 15.1 56.1
2016 508 41.0 12.3 59.1
2017 497 35.1 14.1 52.5
2018 547 31.4 17.3 50.1
2019 531 31.4 16.8 55.4
2020 531 31.9 16.6 56.5
2021 439 32.1 13.6 51.5
2022 522 33.5 15.5 40.4
2023 560 32.4 17.2 50.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Whispering Forest Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 467 22.0 21.2 8.8
1991 524 29.0 18.0 14.1
1992 526 30.0 17.5 15
1993 567 31.0 18.3 16.6
1994 515 35.0 14.7 9.7
1995 488 30.0 16.3 12.9
1996 488 30.0 16.3 12.9
1997 460 31.0 14.8 16.3
1998 460 29.0 15.9 19.1
1999 444 30.0 14.8 27.9
2000 439 32.0 13.7 28.9
2001 431 30.0 14.4 26.2
2002 450 30.0 15.0 32.7
2003 450 30.0 15.0 32.7
2004 453 31.5 14.4 37.3
2005 523 33.5 15.6 43.6
2006 549 36.0 15.3 52.3
2007 510 38.7 13.2 47.1
2008 535 39.2 13.6 49.5
2009 508 39.2 13.0 54.5
2010 527 36.9 14.2 54.3
2011 518 37.9 13.6 52.3
2012 504 37.0 13.6 55
2013 499 35.0 14.2 54.1
2014 521 35.0 14.8 54.5
2015 547 36.0 15.1 56.1
2016 508 41.0 12.3 59.1
2017 497 35.1 14.1 52.5
2018 547 31.4 17.3 50.1
2019 531 31.4 16.8 55.4
2020 531 31.9 16.6 56.5
2021 439 32.1 13.6 51.5
2022 522 33.5 15.5 40.4
2023 560 32.4 17.2 50.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Whispering Forest Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $12,383
2018 $12,586
2019 $13,095
2020 $13,228

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Whispering Forest Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 125th of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 191st of 730 Elementary schools
 9.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Whispering Forest Elementary School)8379
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (St. Tammany Parish)8378
 5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6964
 5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Whispering Forest Elementary School)8578
 7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (St. Tammany Parish)8580
 5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7062
 8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Whispering Forest Elementary School)6147
 14%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (St. Tammany Parish)6256
 6%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)4744
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students531560
 5.5%
African American80135
 68.8%
American Indian03
Asian1310
 23.1%
Hispanic3455
 61.8%
Pacific Islander11
White376326
 13.3%
Two or More Races2730
 11.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients55.4%50.5%
 4.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Whispering Forest Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 560 students attended Whispering Forest Elementary School.

Students who attend Whispering Forest Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Clearwood Junior High School
High : Northshore High School

Whispering Forest Elementary School ranks 191st of 727 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Whispering Forest Elementary School are 58% White, 24% African American, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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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. Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.

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