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About this school
Elm Grove Middle School is
an urban public school
in Bossier City, Louisiana that is part of Bossier Parish School District.
It serves 918 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.0:1.
Its teachers have had 303 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
36%
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 Apr 9, 2026
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Elm Grove Middle School
$250,035
raised using DonorsChoose
303
projects
funded
72
teachers
funded
451
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
101
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Elm Grove Middle School has received support from
270 individuals from Louisiana and
181 individuals out-of-state.
