The top reported proficiency rate is 47% in Math. The lowest is 16% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Bayou Woods Elementary School
Bayou Woods Elementary School serves children in pre-kindergarten through third grade in Slidell, part of the St. Tammany Parish public school system. The school is a regular public elementary campus, neither a charter nor a magnet. Its grade band means that the school’s academic profile is shaped by the earliest years of formal instruction, and the bulk of its students are too young for the state’s standardized testing program, which begins in grade three. Only third graders participate in the Louisiana LEAP 2025 assessments, so the proficiency results reflect that single cohort, not the full school.
On the most recent state tests, roughly half of third graders met the proficiency bar in math, a share that places the school around the middle range among its peers in the state for that subject. In English language arts, about a third of tested students scored at the proficient or above level. Science and social studies results were notably lower, with a smaller share reaching proficiency in each. These figures are a snapshot of one grade, and parents may want to ask the school about how younger students are progressing in reading and math before formal testing begins, as the school does not publish universal screening data in the available record.
The student body is relatively diverse by race and ethnicity. Black students make up the largest single group, followed by White and Hispanic students, with smaller shares of Asian, multiracial, and Native American students, along with a very small number of Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students. A substantial portion of families qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is a common measure of economic need in public schools and reflects the broader income profile of the surrounding community. Data on students with individualized education programs and English learners was not reported in the available information, so a parent who wants to understand special education or language support offerings would need to follow up directly with the school.
Slidell is a mid-sized suburb of New Orleans, situated at the junction of several interstate highways, which makes it a regional crossroads. The city has a historic core in Olde Towne, with a museum and an Amtrak station, but most of the built environment is car-dependent, and residents typically commute by driving alone. Major employers include Textron Marine & Land Systems and the nearby NASA facilities in Mississippi and New Orleans. The area experienced significant growth during the space program era and later faced damage from Hurricane Katrina, with subsequent redevelopment including the transformation of a former industrial site into a city park. Home values in the area are modest relative to national benchmarks, and rents have been rising in recent years.
The school sits within St. Tammany Parish, a district that operates a number of elementary, middle, and high schools across the parish. No recent district-level changes, such as boundary adjustments or program overhauls, were documented in the available material, so families would need to check with the district for any current developments.
Because Bayou Woods only serves through third grade, there is no graduation rate to report, and measures like chronic absenteeism or discipline patterns were not provided. The state testing data covers just one grade in one year, so there is no multi-year trend to assess improvement or decline. Parents considering this school should look into how the curriculum builds foundational skills in the pre-K through second-grade years, how the school supports students who are not yet meeting benchmarks by third grade, and what the transition looks like to the upper elementary schools that serve grades four and five in the district. The available evidence paints a picture of a typical early-elementary public school in a suburban setting, with test results that are mixed across subjects and a student population that reflects the economic and racial diversity of this part of St. Tammany Parish.
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