Summary:
This analysis examines four elementary schools in Mandeville, LA (zip code 70448), all part of the highly-rated St. Tammany Parish school district, serving grades PK-3 with a total enrollment of about 1,727 students in a generally affluent area.
Mandeville Elementary School is the clear standout, earning a 5-star rating and ranking 34th out of 690 elementary schools in Louisiana (95th percentile). It leads all local schools in academic performance, with the highest proficiency rates in Mathematics (85%), English Language Arts (84%), and Social Studies (78%), and it is the only school in the zip code to outperform district averages in every subject. It also boasts the lowest chronic absenteeism rate at 8.9%, well below the district average of 21.2%. In contrast, Woodlake Elementary School shows a concerning decline, with Math scores dropping from 82% to 70% and ELA from 85% to 75% year-over-year, while Magnolia Trace Elementary School has slipped from a 5-star ranking to a 4-star (119th place) despite relatively stable test scores, indicating fiercer state competition. Marigny Elementary School serves only PK-1st grade, so it has no standardized test data or state ranking, making direct academic comparison impossible.
A key takeaway is that all four schools share remarkably low chronic absenteeism rates (8.9% to 10.4%), less than half the state average, suggesting strong community and parental engagement. Socioeconomic factors are nearly uniform across the schools, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging narrowly from 28.96% to 32.39%, meaning performance differences likely stem from school-specific factors like teaching quality and leadership rather than demographics. For parents, Mandeville Elementary offers the strongest academic profile, while Magnolia Trace has a history of excellence worth monitoring, and Woodlake requires caution due to its recent performance drops.
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