Whispering Forest Elementary School

Slidell, LA 70458

Phone: (985) 641-3400
Fax: (985) 641-3424
District: St. Tammany Parish School District

9

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades PK-3 • 521 students

Slidell's Whispering Forest Elementary School serves grades PK-3 in the St. Tammany Parish School District. It is among the few public schools in Louisiana to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10.

Whispering Forest Elementary School is a public school in the St. Tammany Parish School District located in Slidell, LA. The principal of Whispering Forest Elementary School is Eric Sacks. As of 2014, the students are 73.5% White, non-Hispanic; 18.4% Black, non-Hispanic; 4.6% Hispanic; 2.5% Multiracial; 0.8% Asian/Pacific Islander; and 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. 54.5% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 73.5% 73.2% 46.8%
Black, non-Hispanic 18.4% 18.7% 44.5%
Hispanic 4.6% 4.7% 4.8%
Multiracial 2.5% 1.6% 1.6%
Asian/Pacific Islander 0.8% 1.4% 1.5%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.1% 0.1%
Native American or Native Alaskan — 0.3% 0.7%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 54.5% — —
English learners — 1.7% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Belair Neighborhood/Subdivision Slidell LA 4.5 mi
2 Diamondhead Neighborhood/Subdivision Diamondhead MS 24.4 mi
3 Lakeview Neighborhood/Subdivision New Orleans LA 29.4 mi
4 Ridgecrest Subdivision Neighborhood/Subdivision Marrero LA 37.7 mi
5 Hunter's Chase Neighborhood/Subdivision Gulfport MS 42.6 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 North Shore Eden Isle LA 7.8 mi
2 Mandeville Mandeville LA 18.3 mi
3 South Shore New Orleans LA 24.4 mi
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