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About this school
Evangeline Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Lafayette, Louisiana that is part of Lafayette Parish School System.
It serves 611 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
Its teachers have had 65 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
86%
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.
Evangeline Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Evangeline Elementary School
$29,474
raised using DonorsChoose
65
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
144
donors
21
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Evangeline Elementary School has received support from
97 individuals from Louisiana and
47 individuals out-of-state.