Top Rankings
St. Tammany Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 23 public preschools serving 12,200 students in St. Tammany Parish School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Louisiana.
Public Preschools in St. Tammany Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Louisiana public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public preschool average of 60% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
55 Schools
659 Schools
# Students
38,794 Students
318,140 Students
# Teachers
2,820 Teachers
22,927 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
St. Tammany Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 177 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#19 out of 187 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
27%
Graduation Rate
82%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
11%
13%
% Black
22%
42%
% White
62%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,970 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,776 is higher than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$581 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$573 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,970
$15,176
Spending / Student
$14,776
$14,514
Best St. Tammany Parish School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pontchartrain Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1500 West Causeway Approach
Mandeville, LA 70471
(985) 626-3748
Mandeville, LA 70471
(985) 626-3748
Gr: PK-3 | 689 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #22.
Woodlake Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1620 Livingston Street
Mandeville, LA 70448
(985) 626-8842
Mandeville, LA 70448
(985) 626-8842
Gr: PK-3 | 496 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #33.
Mandeville Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
519 Massena Street
Mandeville, LA 70448
(985) 626-3950
Mandeville, LA 70448
(985) 626-3950
Gr: PK-3 | 531 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #44.
Folsom Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
82144 Highway 25
Folsom, LA 70437
(985) 796-3820
Folsom, LA 70437
(985) 796-3820
Gr: PK-5 | 483 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #55.
Sixth Ward Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
72360 Highway 41
Pearl River, LA 70452
(985) 863-7126
Pearl River, LA 70452
(985) 863-7126
Gr: PK-5 | 345 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #66.
Fifth Ward Junior High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
81419 Highway 21
Bush, LA 70431
(985) 886-3273
Bush, LA 70431
(985) 886-3273
Gr: PK-8 | 445 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Chahta-ima Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
27488 Pichon Road
Lacombe, LA 70445
(985) 882-7541
Lacombe, LA 70445
(985) 882-7541
Gr: PK-3 | 334 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Whispering Forest Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
38374 Spiehler Road
Slidell, LA 70458
(985) 641-3400
Slidell, LA 70458
(985) 641-3400
Gr: PK-3 | 510 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Abita Springs Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
22410 Level Street
Abita Springs, LA 70420
(985) 892-8184
Abita Springs, LA 70420
(985) 892-8184
Gr: PK-3 | 653 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Bayou Woods Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
35614 Liberty Drive
Slidell, LA 70460
(985) 641-1901
Slidell, LA 70460
(985) 641-1901
Gr: PK-3 | 419 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #1111.
Covington Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
325 South Jackson Street
Covington, LA 70433
(985) 892-4311
Covington, LA 70433
(985) 892-4311
Gr: PK-3 | 607 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Alton Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
38276 North 5th Avenue
Slidell, LA 70460
(985) 863-5353
Slidell, LA 70460
(985) 863-5353
Gr: PK-5 | 242 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
E. E. Lyon Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1615 North Florida Street
Covington, LA 70433
(985) 892-0869
Covington, LA 70433
(985) 892-0869
Gr: PK-3 | 690 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #1414.
Lee Road Junior High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
79131 Highway 40
Covington, LA 70435
(985) 892-3636
Covington, LA 70435
(985) 892-3636
Gr: PK-8 | 785 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #1515.
Henry Mayfield Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
31820 Highway 90 West
Slidell, LA 70460
(985) 643-5693
Slidell, LA 70460
(985) 643-5693
Gr: PK-6 | 793 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #1616.
Bonne Ecole Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
900 Rue Verand
Slidell, LA 70458
(985) 643-0674
Slidell, LA 70458
(985) 643-0674
Gr: PK-6 | 737 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #1717.
Glynn H. Brock Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
259 Brakefield Street
Slidell, LA 70458
(985) 643-5166
Slidell, LA 70458
(985) 643-5166
Gr: PK-5 | 347 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #1818.
Florida Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
342 Florida Avenue
Slidell, LA 70458
(985) 643-1605
Slidell, LA 70458
(985) 643-1605
Gr: PK-6 | 478 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: n/an/a
829 Kostmayer Avenue
Slidell, LA 70458
(985) 649-1858
Slidell, LA 70458
(985) 649-1858
Gr: PK-K | 319 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: n/an/a
540 South Military Road
Slidell, LA 70461
(985) 641-3033
Slidell, LA 70461
(985) 641-3033
Gr: PK-1 | 646 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: n/an/a
63829 Hwy 11
Pearl River, LA 70452
(985) 863-5906
Pearl River, LA 70452
(985) 863-5906
Gr: PK-K | 111 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: n/an/a
317 Highway 1077
Madisonville, LA 70447
(985) 845-3671
Madisonville, LA 70447
(985) 845-3671
Gr: PK-2 | 1,105 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: n/an/a
1715 Viola Street
Mandeville, LA 70448
(985) 674-3011
Mandeville, LA 70448
(985) 674-3011
Gr: PK-1 | 435 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
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