Cypress Cove Elementary School

As a mid-sized elementary campus in Slidell, Louisiana, Cypress Cove Elementary School enrolls 593 students from grades pre-K through 1, part of St. Tammany Parish. By comparison, Louisiana's public schools average about 453 students each, so Cypress Cove Elementary School sits 31% larger than that benchmark.

Across the 55 schools in St. Tammany Parish (35,956 students total), Cypress Cove Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Cypress Cove Elementary School shows that the largest single group is White at 54%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest consists of 20% Black, 19% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 74% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Cypress Cove Elementary School records 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.2:1. The state averages around 14.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 50% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Across the wider county, census data for St. Tammany Parish shows median household income runs about $81,202, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cypress Cove Elementary School is one of 56 public schools in St. Tammany Parish (combined enrollment of about 36,212 students).

Honey Island Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Cypress Cove Elementary School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Over the past 7-year window. Cypress Cove Elementary School's enrollment has contracted 14% since 2018, when it stood at 687 (now 593). The White share of enrollment edged down from 66% to 54% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 in 2025.

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