Abney Elementary Early Childhood Center

As a compact K-5 school in Slidell, Louisiana, Abney Elementary Early Childhood Center works with 233 students from grades pre-K through K, overseen by St. Tammany Parish. Enrollment runs roughly 49% leaner than the state mean of about 453.

Abney Elementary Early Childhood Center is one of 55 schools operated by St. Tammany Parish, a district that serves 35,956 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Abney Elementary Early Childhood Center logs that Black students make up the majority at 67%. Beyond that, the school records 14% White, 9% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 12% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.1:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.0:1 average. Around 73% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than St. Tammany Parish's rate of about 44%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for St. Tammany Parish put median household income runs about $81,202, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across St. Tammany Parish's 56 public schools (combined enrollment of about 36,212 students), Abney Elementary Early Childhood Center is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is W.L. Abney Elementary, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Abney Elementary Early Childhood Center.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Abney Elementary Early Childhood Center's enrollment has edged down 12% since 2018, when it stood at 264 (now 233). The White share of enrollment declined from 36% to 14% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.