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Emily C Watkins Elementary School
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About this school

Emily C Watkins Elementary School is a suburban public school in La Place, Louisiana that is part of St John The Baptist Parish SD. It serves 555 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.9:1. Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School
Title 1 Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 8
555 Students
31 Teachers
938 Highway 628 Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
La Place, LA 70068 View local requests
https://ecw.stjohn.k12.la.us/
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Emily C Watkins Elementary School Demographics

95%
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
78%
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.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Emily C Watkins Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jan 12, 2026

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Emily C Watkins Elementary School

$11,358
raised using DonorsChoose
27
projects funded
19
teachers funded
102
donors
1
project for basic supplies
3
projects for books
1
project for art supplies

Emily C Watkins Elementary School has received support from 56 individuals from Louisiana and 46 individuals out-of-state.