Florida Avenue Elementary School

492 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Florida Avenue Elementary School is a public school located in Slidell, Louisiana, serving students within the St. Tammany Parish Public School District. Situated in a residential area of Slidell, the school is committed to providing a foundational education that emphasizes core academic skills while fostering a supportive and nurturing environment for its diverse student body. The school typically focuses on building strong literacy and mathematical proficiencies, which are essential for student success as they progress toward middle school.

Beyond its academic curriculum, Florida Avenue Elementary is known for its role in the local community, often prioritizing parent and guardian involvement to enhance the educational experience. The school aims to create a safe and inclusive atmosphere that encourages personal growth, social-emotional development, and active participation in extracurricular activities. By balancing traditional classroom instruction with a focus on character development, the school strives to prepare its students to become productive and engaged members of the broader Slidell community.

492

Total Students

29.4

Full-Time Teachers

16.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

61.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Florida Avenue Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	197
Hispanic	84
Black	179
Asian	1
Two or More	31

White
197 (40.0 %)
Black
179 (36.4 %)
Hispanic
84 (17.1 %)
Two or More
31 (6.3 %)
Asian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	St. Tammany Parish
Phone:	(985)643-1605
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	492
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	289
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	13

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 41

Kindergarten 64

Grade 1 65

Grade 2 63

Grade 3 66

Grade 4 63

Grade 5 61

Grade 6 69