W.L. Abney Elementary

Regular School · Slidell, LA

W.L. Abney Elementary is a regular school school in Slidell, Louisiana, serving grades 01–05 with 936 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.6:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

01 – 05

Enrollment

936

Teachers (FTE)

69.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

13.6:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	631	67%
White	160	17%
Hispanic/Latino	78	8%
Two or more races	41	4%
Asian	20	2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	6	1%
Total enrollment	936	502M / 434F

English Language Learners: 22 (2% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	31.0% +1.5pp	29.5%	445
Reading Proficiency	38.0% -2.7pp	40.7%	445
Science Proficiency	20.0%	—	441

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.38 grade levels

Math

-0.15 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

9 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

3.6% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

217

23.2% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	936	100%

Contact & Location

825 Kostmayer Avenue

Slidell, LA 70458

Phone: (985)643-4044

District

St. Tammany Parish

Per-pupil expenditure: $17,375

District enrollment: 39,559

Other Schools in District

Abita Springs Elementary School Elementary
Abney Elementary Early Childhood Center Elementary
Alton Elementary School Elementary
Bayou Woods Elementary School Elementary
Bonne Ecole Elementary School Elementary
Chahta-Ima Elementary School Elementary
Covington Elementary School Elementary
Cypress Cove Elementary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 70458) → CensusDepth.com
Louisiana population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Louisiana teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

220165001264

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD