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About this school
Edgar A Martin Middle School is
an urban public school
in Lafayette, Louisiana that is part of Lafayette Parish School System.
It serves 474 students
in grades 5 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
Its teachers have had 102 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
46%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Edgar A Martin Middle School
$85,446
raised using DonorsChoose
102
projects
funded
43
teachers
funded
172
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Edgar A Martin Middle School has received support from
142 individuals from Louisiana and
30 individuals out-of-state.