The top reported proficiency rate is 61% in English language arts. The lowest is 26% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Abita Springs Elementary School
Abita Springs Elementary School is a regular public school serving pre-kindergarten through third grade, the youngest segment of students in the town of Abita Springs within the St. Tammany Parish school system. Because it only covers the early elementary years, there is no graduation rate to report, and parents will need to plan for their child’s transition to another school after third grade. The school shares a campus and a community identity with Abita Springs Middle School, which picks up from fourth grade onward, while older students in the town attend Fontainebleau Junior High and Fontainebleau High School in the unincorporated parish.
The town of Abita Springs itself is small and has a distinct character. It draws artists and musicians, and its historic Main Street, the Tammany Trace bike path, and the Abita Brewing Company are prominent local landmarks. The housing market here, measured by typical home values, sits above the national median, meaning the cost of entry for a family is substantial. The town has experienced steady, modest growth over recent decades, and the St. Tammany Parish school system is a central employer. For a parent, this context suggests a community that values its small-town identity and is willing to pay a premium for it, though the actual day-to-day life for a family with a young child at this school will center on the elementary campus and the parks in the core of town.
Academically, the available state testing data from the LEAP 2025 assessments shows a mixed profile. In English language arts, the school’s overall proficiency rate is fairly strong, with the majority of students meeting the state’s proficiency benchmark. In mathematics, the proficiency rate is lower, placing the performance below a majority threshold. Science proficiency is notably lower, with only about a quarter of students reaching the proficient level, and social studies proficiency is also below the midpoint. These are the tested subjects for grades three through eight, and because the school only includes third grade in that range, the results reflect the performance of just that one grade level. Parents may want to look into this further with the school to understand how the youngest students are building foundational skills in math and science before the testing year, and how the curriculum addresses the weaker areas before students move on to the middle school.
The school’s enrollment is fairly large for a pre-K through third grade building, and the student body is predominantly white, with a visible Hispanic population and a smaller Black population. More than half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that a substantial share of families come from lower-income backgrounds. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available, so a parent looking for information on special education services or language support programs would need to ask the school directly.
The St. Tammany Parish district itself did not have any substantial parent-relevant changes publicly reported in the recent search, so the broader district context is stable by that account. What is clear is that a family choosing Abita Springs Elementary is opting into a specific small-town environment with a creative, historic feel, and a school that serves the very early grades. The academic picture is strongest in reading, while math and especially the sciences are softer areas. A parent with a child entering kindergarten here will want to pay close attention to how those subjects are taught in the primary years and stay in touch with the school about academic support options as their child approaches the transition to the middle school.
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