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Which teacher or staff member at Cypress Cove Elementary School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
593
Elementary
DISTRICT 538 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. TAMMANY PARISH·NCES 220165000384
Cypress Cove Elementary School
540 South Military Road, Slidell, LA 70461 · (985) 641-3033 · St. Tammany Parish
GRADES PK–01ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL593 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
294 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 70%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 78 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 250 | 42% |
| Grade 1 | 265 | 45% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like Cypress Cove Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cypress Cove Elementary School this school | 593 | 49.6% | N/A |
| Honey Island Elementary School Slidell | 607 | 46.0% | 44.0% |
| T.L. Rodes Elementary School Haughton | 542 | 49.3% | N/A |
| Dutchtown Primary School Geismar | 541 | 51.8% | 65.3% |
| Princeton Elementary School Princeton | 491 | 48.9% | 41.7% |
| Galvez Primary School Prairieville | 783 | 50.8% | 57.8% |
Matched among Louisiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Cypress Cove Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In St. Tammany Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 593 | #154 of 714 | #10 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #202 of 655 | #20 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.4% | #127 of 655 | #7 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.6% | #617 of 705 | #17 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.7% | #252 of 436 | #7 of 15 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
593
+47 (+9%) vs 2020
-11% since 2000-01, when it was 666
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 14.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 593 | 48.5 | 12.2:1 | 50% (294) |
| 2023-24 | 646 | 49.3 | 13.1:1 | 53% (343) |
| 2022-23 | 657 | 41.2 | 15.9:1 | 53% (349) |
| 2020-21 | 546 | 38 | 14.4:1 | 44% (238) |
| 2017-18 | 687 | 39.8 | 17.2:1 | 46% (314) |
| 2015-16 | 692 | 50 | 13.8:1 | 51% (354) |
| 2010-11 | 691 | 47 | 14.7:1 | 45% (311) |
| 2000-01 | 666 | 45 | 14.8:1 | 26% (173) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cypress Cove Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (687 to 593); teachers up 22% (39.8 to 48.5).
About Cypress Cove Elementary School
Cypress Cove Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Slidell, Louisiana, one of the schools in St. Tammany Parish. The school offers pre-K through 1 and enrolls 593 students. The school is 31% larger than the average for elementary schools in Louisiana.
Federal data list 55 schools in St. Tammany Parish, with 35,956 students enrolled.
More than half of the students at Cypress Cove Elementary School are White (54%). Next come 20% Black, 19% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. That compares with about 74% White among all St. Tammany Parish residents. The diversity index for Cypress Cove Elementary School is 62%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 48.5 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 12.2:1. The gap from the 14.0:1 average for elementary schools in Louisiana is 1.7 students per teacher. By family income, 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
The school's county is St. Tammany Parish. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $81,202, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. There are 56 public schools in the county, enrolling about 36,212, Cypress Cove Elementary School among them.
Cypress Cove Elementary School is about 0.2 miles from Honey Island Elementary School, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Small.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 546 to 593, a 9% gain. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.4:1 to 12.2:1.
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St. Tammany Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
272,421
Census ACS
Median income
$81,202
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
56
36,212 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in St. Tammany Parish
- Mandeville High SchoolHigh · 2,006 students
- Slidell High SchoolHigh · 1,654 students
- Covington High SchoolHigh · 1,600 students
- Northshore High SchoolHigh · 1,518 students
- Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,480 students
- Fontainebleau High SchoolHigh · 1,451 students
Other schools in Slidell
- Slidell High SchoolHigh · 1,654 students
- Northshore High SchoolHigh · 1,518 students
- Salmen High SchoolHigh · 1,091 students
- W.L. Abney ElementaryElementary · 936 students
- Little Oak Middle SchoolMiddle · 847 students
- Henry Mayfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 749 students
Other Cypress Cove Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Cypress Cove Elementary. Cypress Cove Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Cypress Cove Elementary SchoolSulphur, LA · 399 students
Nearby schools
- Honey Island Elementary School0.2 mi · 607
- Northshore High School1.5 mi · 1,518
- Little Oak Middle School1.6 mi · 847
- Boyet Junior High School1.7 mi · 644
- Bonne Ecole Elementary School3.1 mi · 651
- Clearwood Junior High School3.3 mi · 539
Frequently asked questions
About Cypress Cove Elementary SchoolHow large is Cypress Cove Elementary School?
Cypress Cove Elementary School enrolls approximately 593 students in grades PK-01.
Is Cypress Cove Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cypress Cove Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-01.
How many teachers does Cypress Cove Elementary School have?
Cypress Cove Elementary School employs 48 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Cypress Cove Elementary School?
Student demographics at Cypress Cove Elementary School are roughly 54% White, 19% Hispanic, 20% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Cypress Cove Elementary School in?
Cypress Cove Elementary School is part of St. Tammany Parish.
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