Other / mixed grade configuration · Slidell, LA

Bonne Ecole Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Bonne Ecole Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220165001267
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bonne Ecole Elementary School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median.

#7 of 9
schools in Slidell · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
15.5:1
students per teacher
47.6%
free-lunch eligible

Bonne Ecole Elementary School has class sizes near the Louisiana median. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Bonne Ecole Elementary School ranks #7 of 9 schools in Slidell, LA.

School address

Enrollment

651

Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

42.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.5:1

vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg

-8% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

47.6%

vs 62.5% Louisiana avg

-24% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Bonne Ecole Elementary School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Bonne Ecole Elementary School

Bonne Ecole Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Slidell, Louisiana, enrolling 651 students.

At 15.5:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Louisiana median, within a few percentage points of the 16.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 47.6% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 651 puts it in the larger third of Louisiana schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,330 scored Louisiana schools.

Against 325 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #178.

Its student body is led by White (56%) and African American (23%) (diversity index 61/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 651 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance holds up well here: only 9.2% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Among Slidell's public schools, it stands alongside Henry Mayfield Elementary School (749 students): Bonne Ecole Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (15.5:1 vs 15.9:1).

St. Tammany Parish also operates Mandeville High School (2,006 students) and Slidell High School (1,654 students) alongside Bonne Ecole Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Bonne Ecole Elementary School compares

Bonne Ecole Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Louisiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Louisiana Louisiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.5:1 ▼ 8% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 47.6% ▼ 24% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 651 top 21% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.5:1
Leaner classes than 42% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
651
Bigger than 77% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
47.6%
free-lunch eligible - 24% below the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.5:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 41% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
9.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$14,024
per pupil, district-wide - below Louisiana avg of $16,376
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 651 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
33
in-school suspensions + 24 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 56.1%
African American 22.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.5%
Two or More 5.4%
Asian 2.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 56.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.2, Bonne Ecole Elementary School is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for St. Tammany Parish, which includes Bonne Ecole Elementary School.

$14,024
Per student
-14%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 51.9%
State 38.3%
Federal 9.8%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Bonne Ecole Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mandeville High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Slidell High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Covington High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Northshore High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Bonne Ecole Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

St. Tammany Parish · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Slidell

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Louisiana, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Bonne Ecole Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Bonne Ecole Elementary School

How many students attend Bonne Ecole Elementary School?

Bonne Ecole Elementary School has 651 students enrolled. It is a public school in Slidell, LA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bonne Ecole Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Bonne Ecole Elementary School is 15.5:1, which is 8% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bonne Ecole Elementary School?

47.6% of students at Bonne Ecole Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bonne Ecole Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Bonne Ecole Elementary School is White at 56.1% of enrollment, in Slidell, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bonne Ecole Elementary School?

Bonne Ecole Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Bonne Ecole Elementary School rank among schools in Slidell?

By Resource Investment Index, Bonne Ecole Elementary School ranks #7 of 9 schools in Slidell, LA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Slidell on the city page.

Is Bonne Ecole Elementary School a good school?

Bonne Ecole Elementary School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in St. Tammany Parish?

Besides Bonne Ecole Elementary School, St. Tammany Parish also operates Mandeville High School (2,006 students), Slidell High School (1,654 students), and Covington High School (1,600 students). See the St. Tammany Parish district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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