W.L. Abney Elementary

936 Students

Elementary School 1st - 5th

School Overview

W.L. Abney Elementary School, located in Slidell, Louisiana, serves as a foundational educational institution within the St. Tammany Parish Public School System. The school is committed to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes academic growth, character development, and student engagement. By focusing on core curriculum subjects alongside social-emotional learning, the school aims to prepare its diverse student body for success in their future academic endeavors.

Beyond its academic curriculum, W.L. Abney Elementary acts as a community-centered hub that encourages parental involvement and active participation from the Slidell area. The school prioritizes creating a safe and inclusive atmosphere where students are encouraged to reach their full potential through classroom instruction, extracurricular activities, and collaborative projects. Its location on Kostmayer Avenue places it as an integral part of the local suburban landscape, dedicated to meeting the evolving educational needs of its neighborhood families.

936

Total Students

69.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

72.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for W.L. Abney Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	160
Hispanic	78
Black	631
Asian	20
Two or More	41
American Indian	6

Black
631 (67.4%)
White
160 (17.1%)
Hispanic
78 (8.3%)
Two or More
41 (4.4%)
Asian
20 (2.1%)
American Indian
6 (0.6%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	St. Tammany Parish
Phone:	(985)643-4044
Grade Range:	1st - 5th
Total Students:	936
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	69.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	614
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	60

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 1 175

Grade 2 189

Grade 3 187

Grade 4 197

Grade 5 188