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Slidell Schools

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
4142nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Alternative Schools
Better than 10% of Texas alternative schools
Summary

Slidell Schools is a small, rural, alternative public school in the Slidell Independent School District (Isd), serving 497 students in grades PK through 12. The school stands out for its perfect graduation and dropout rates—100% and 0.0%, respectively, for the last five years—a remarkable achievement that sets it apart from nearby schools like Era School (97.6% graduation) and Forestburg School (93.3% graduation). This suggests Slidell has an exceptionally effective system for supporting students to completion, possibly through individualized pathways or strong counseling, even with a moderate level of economic disadvantage (40.85% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch).

However, the school presents a fascinating paradox: while it excels at getting students to graduation, its academic performance in lower and middle grades is a mixed bag. In the most recent testing year, elementary grades significantly underperformed the state average (e.g., 3rd Grade Reading at 38.24% vs. 51.08% state, and 4th Grade Math at 17.02% vs. 49.28% state). Yet, by 8th grade, reading scores not only meet but exceed the state average (75.76% vs. 58.69% state). This upward trend in reading is not seen in math, which remains critically low—7th-grade math proficiency was 0%, and 6th-grade math dropped to 2.78% in the same year. This stark contrast between subjects indicates a potential systemic issue with math instruction that isn't being addressed with the same success as reading.

Compared to its closest competitor, Era School, which has a similar enrollment (499) and student-teacher ratio (11.9), Slidell consistently lags in nearly every academic subject. For instance, in 8th Grade Math, Era scored 83.02% proficient versus Slidell's 12.82%. This comparison shows that Slidell's academic struggles aren't inevitable for a small, rural school. Additionally, Slidell achieves its perfect graduation rate with the lowest spending per student ($10,124) among nearby schools, compared to Forestburg School ($15,027) and the specialized Lester Davis ($137,277). This raises important questions about whether graduates are academically prepared for college or the workforce, despite the school's strong focus on retention and completion.

497
Students ?
10.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,950
Per pupil spending ?
40.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 #1 Greyhound Ln
       Slidell, TX  76267-0069

(940) 535-5260

District: Slidell Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:
61.8%
Hispanic:
32.6%
Two or more races:
3.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2023 → 21st in 2026
Strengths
100% graduate within 4 years
Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Texas average (35% vs 52% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2023
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school35%
District avg35%
Texas avg52%
Elementary school
4,142nd of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Bottom 10%▼ down 22 pts since 2016
From bottom 32% (2016) to bottom 10% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
1,529th of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Bottom 35%▼ down 33 pts since 2016
From top 33% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
1,590th of 2,009
Texas public high schools ?
Bottom 21%▼ down 36 pts since 2016
From top 43% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202618.34142 of 462710.5%★☆☆☆☆
202519.54052 of 465112.9%★☆☆☆☆
202418.34155 of 471011.8%★☆☆☆☆
202319.54038 of 464713.1%★☆☆☆☆
202221.73842 of 458116.1%★☆☆☆☆
202129.63194 of 457830.2%★★☆☆☆
201942.32544 of 447943.2%★★☆☆☆
201835.82813 of 435935.5%★★☆☆☆
201730.33131 of 432927.7%★☆☆☆☆
201638.42904 of 428632.2%★★☆☆☆
201545.12600 of 432039.8%★★☆☆☆
201463.21587 of 426062.7%★★★☆☆
201344.12643 of 422137.4%★★☆☆☆
201251.12210 of 420647.5%★★☆☆☆
201154.32176 of 409546.9%★★☆☆☆
201063.51562 of 393760.3%★★★☆☆
200544.92264 of 347534.8%★★☆☆☆
200429.82877 of 346517.0%★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202223.53876 of 446113.1%★☆☆☆☆
202140.52532 of 433141.5%★★☆☆☆
201941.02587 of 429539.8%★★☆☆☆
201826.83576 of 424015.7%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202625.31390 of 164315.4%★☆☆☆☆
202512.22819 of 29183.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202411.83572 of 36682.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201918.93109 of 33336.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201821.72920 of 32269.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202624.23812 of 457516.7%★☆☆☆☆
202523.73109 of 374417.0%★☆☆☆☆
202424.93797 of 465818.5%★☆☆☆☆
202328.33521 of 458823.3%★☆☆☆☆
202227.03616 of 456120.7%★☆☆☆☆
202129.23246 of 449927.9%★☆☆☆☆
201944.52382 of 434845.2%★★☆☆☆
201841.12546 of 430640.9%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202621.13954 of 441310.4%★☆☆☆☆
202519.23294 of 36449.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202413.94257 of 44654.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202319.63969 of 44019.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202211.14266 of 43762.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202114.34172 of 43293.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201925.43555 of 418815.1%★☆☆☆☆
201815.43982 of 41684.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202618.24197 of 45207.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202517.03453 of 37056.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20246.54561 of 45940.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202319.74111 of 45219.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20225.84454 of 44770.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202126.53638 of 445118.3%★☆☆☆☆
201946.52319 of 430946.2%★★☆☆☆
201826.43583 of 426416.0%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202615.94256 of 45827.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202517.33380 of 37399.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202417.24210 of 46479.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202318.44088 of 458510.8%★☆☆☆☆
202221.53899 of 456314.6%★☆☆☆☆
202131.53075 of 449831.6%★★☆☆☆
201940.32632 of 435739.6%★★☆☆☆
201829.53277 of 431924.1%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202622.23909 of 43019.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202514.13421 of 35493.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202425.13592 of 429216.3%★☆☆☆☆
202323.83546 of 408613.2%★☆☆☆☆
202231.72894 of 395226.8%★☆☆☆☆
202129.02884 of 379924.1%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202610.32899 of 30063.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202513.62457 of 26125.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202414.82902 of 31086.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202312.12952 of 31065.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202217.92787 of 30829.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202121.32691 of 308212.7%★☆☆☆☆
201947.11720 of 314245.3%★★☆☆☆
201839.52001 of 312736.0%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202636.01529 of 233534.5%★★☆☆☆
202526.51849 of 234421.1%★☆☆☆☆
202424.11918 of 237219.1%★☆☆☆☆
202321.91925 of 233017.4%★☆☆☆☆
202234.71486 of 225434.1%★★☆☆☆
202161.1702 of 225268.8%★★★☆☆
201966.2562 of 219374.4%★★★★☆
201855.0786 of 208062.2%★★★☆☆
201756.0748 of 202763.1%★★★☆☆
201666.4649 of 198767.3%★★★☆☆
201561.1787 of 204361.5%★★★☆☆
201477.9324 of 198783.7%★★★★☆
201349.21085 of 197345.0%★★☆☆☆
201259.8767 of 195160.7%★★★☆☆
201159.8787 of 189558.5%★★★☆☆
201069.9410 of 180377.3%★★★★☆
200950.71013 of 176342.5%★★☆☆☆
200838.41275 of 171825.8%★☆☆☆☆
200737.61227 of 168427.1%★☆☆☆☆
200615.71444 of 15858.9%☆☆☆☆☆
200542.11043 of 158234.1%★★☆☆☆
200442.31074 of 157331.7%★★☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202236.71427 of 218234.6%★★☆☆☆
202166.7403 of 211881.0%★★★★☆
201964.2442 of 205878.5%★★★★☆
201835.31357 of 200832.4%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202515.11365 of 14284.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202415.01680 of 17705.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202315.51645 of 17204.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202243.8829 of 164349.5%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202642.11267 of 224043.4%★★☆☆☆
202521.51562 of 182514.4%★☆☆☆☆
202423.01889 of 224215.7%★☆☆☆☆
202323.31846 of 224117.6%★☆☆☆☆
202227.11720 of 222122.6%★☆☆☆☆
202161.9670 of 215168.9%★★★☆☆
201971.4445 of 204778.3%★★★★☆
201853.0850 of 200857.7%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202634.81490 of 214130.4%★★☆☆☆
202519.11568 of 17319.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202424.41774 of 211916.3%★☆☆☆☆
202313.81990 of 21166.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202219.71846 of 207711.1%★☆☆☆☆
202136.11312 of 204335.8%★★☆☆☆
201945.4997 of 193548.5%★★☆☆☆
201821.11695 of 189510.6%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202633.91607 of 225328.7%★☆☆☆☆
202521.51618 of 182011.1%★☆☆☆☆
202415.32092 of 22356.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202325.41853 of 225117.7%★☆☆☆☆
202212.42129 of 22204.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202147.81055 of 217251.4%★★★☆☆
201965.1503 of 207375.7%★★★★☆
201834.51451 of 203928.8%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202629.21697 of 225324.7%★☆☆☆☆
202525.41460 of 181819.7%★☆☆☆☆
202424.21827 of 224618.7%★☆☆☆☆
202322.71842 of 224518.0%★☆☆☆☆
202244.51164 of 222847.8%★★☆☆☆
202157.1786 of 216863.7%★★★☆☆
201946.41004 of 206951.5%★★★☆☆
201854.9767 of 203062.2%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202655.0592 of 195669.7%★★★☆☆
202526.81286 of 156818.0%★☆☆☆☆
202445.7965 of 189149.0%★★☆☆☆
202333.71258 of 181530.7%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202629.21356 of 173121.7%★☆☆☆☆
202518.31307 of 14399.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202414.71621 of 17336.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202317.81567 of 174910.4%★☆☆☆☆
202231.01301 of 172324.5%★☆☆☆☆
202156.7657 of 170061.4%★★★☆☆
201960.6585 of 168465.3%★★★☆☆
201856.1656 of 167360.8%★★★☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202624.21590 of 200920.9%★☆☆☆☆
202537.51223 of 197438.0%★★☆☆☆
202449.8938 of 199052.9%★★★☆☆
202343.41095 of 196144.2%★★☆☆☆
202264.7506 of 187673.0%★★★★☆
202162.4587 of 186168.5%★★★☆☆
201947.5929 of 185750.0%★★★☆☆
201871.5316 of 179782.4%★★★★☆
201754.6646 of 177763.6%★★★☆☆
201658.0752 of 176257.3%★★★☆☆
201561.8651 of 174362.7%★★★☆☆
201462.2599 of 173465.5%★★★☆☆
201364.8501 of 165269.7%★★★☆☆
201257.0632 of 160360.6%★★★☆☆
201171.3359 of 167278.5%★★★★☆
201071.2336 of 156878.6%★★★★☆
200962.2649 of 153957.8%★★★☆☆
200856.8779 of 151048.4%★★☆☆☆
200765.8538 of 149764.1%★★★☆☆
200639.41048 of 143026.7%★☆☆☆☆
200534.31114 of 142922.0%★☆☆☆☆
200444.41004 of 142729.6%★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202264.7360 of 183780.4%★★★★☆
202154.1629 of 182965.6%★★★☆☆
201922.01569 of 181013.3%★☆☆☆☆
201865.7323 of 178481.9%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202616.11092 of 11958.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202517.51006 of 115312.7%★☆☆☆☆
202455.9381 of 143773.5%★★★★☆
202321.81109 of 137119.1%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202618.71625 of 193616.1%★☆☆☆☆
202530.71048 of 150430.3%★★☆☆☆
202440.71091 of 188042.0%★★☆☆☆
202343.71064 of 189143.7%★★☆☆☆
202275.6263 of 184185.7%★★★★☆
202168.3442 of 181575.6%★★★★☆
201934.51267 of 179829.5%★☆☆☆☆
201867.0446 of 178175.0%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202172.7287 of 117775.6%★★★★☆
201971.0141 of 114587.7%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202620.41549 of 186016.7%★☆☆☆☆
202519.91211 of 145316.7%★☆☆☆☆
202432.21203 of 180533.4%★★☆☆☆
202322.31450 of 182020.3%★☆☆☆☆
202259.8508 of 176271.2%★★★★☆
202144.8900 of 174348.4%★★☆☆☆
201929.21289 of 171424.8%★☆☆☆☆
201884.8132 of 169192.2%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202613.21721 of 193711.2%★☆☆☆☆
202531.41064 of 151329.7%★☆☆☆☆
202447.6815 of 188456.7%★★★☆☆
202333.81274 of 189732.8%★★☆☆☆
202257.2560 of 184769.7%★★★☆☆
202144.9959 of 184848.1%★★☆☆☆
201932.81318 of 181827.5%★☆☆☆☆
201877.0199 of 179488.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202628.31442 of 195426.2%★☆☆☆☆
202537.7873 of 151542.4%★★☆☆☆
202446.5887 of 189153.1%★★★☆☆
202340.91090 of 191343.0%★★☆☆☆
202249.4813 of 185356.1%★★★☆☆
202151.9794 of 184056.8%★★★☆☆
201952.8752 of 182458.8%★★★☆☆
201873.6302 of 180383.3%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202627.91230 of 158122.2%★☆☆☆☆
202516.71190 of 12998.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202414.41462 of 15485.6%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202617.71362 of 158414.0%★☆☆☆☆
202534.9857 of 129433.8%★★☆☆☆
202447.7785 of 155649.6%★★☆☆☆
202338.41005 of 157636.2%★★☆☆☆
202256.1561 of 152563.2%★★★☆☆
202150.6720 of 151052.3%★★★☆☆
201945.3854 of 152644.0%★★☆☆☆
201860.5489 of 153968.2%★★★☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Female (2026)17th percentile+6 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)15th percentile+5 vs school
At Risk (2022)13th percentile-3 vs school
Hispanic (2026)10th percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)9th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)7th percentile-3 vs school
Male (2026)7th percentile-3 vs school
White (2026)4th percentile-7 vs school
Middle school
Special Education (2026)70th percentile+35 vs school
Female (2026)43rd percentile+9 vs school
At Risk (2022)35th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)30th percentile-4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)29th percentile-6 vs school
Male (2026)25th percentile-10 vs school
White (2026)22nd percentile-13 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)4th percentile-17 vs school
High school
At Risk (2022)80th percentile+7 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2021)76th percentile+7 vs school
Male (2026)26th percentile+5 vs school
Special Education (2026)22nd percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)17th percentile-4 vs school
Female (2026)16th percentile-5 vs school
White (2026)14th percentile-7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)11th percentile-10 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)9th percentile-12 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
U.S. History59%-12 vs state
English II Reading54%-6 vs state
Reading46%-9 vs state
Biology43%-28 vs state
Social Studies33%~ state avg
English I Reading32%-23 vs state
Algebra I26%-28 vs state
Mathematics17%-26 vs state

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Slidell Schools ranks in the bottom 10.5% of Texas alternative schools.

Students at Slidell Schools are 62% White, 33% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 497 students attended Slidell Schools.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026
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