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About this school
Emmett Gilbert School Excellence is
a suburban public school
in Westwego, Louisiana that is part of Jefferson Parish Schools.
It serves 770 students
in grades Pre-K - 8.
Its teachers have had 22 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
83%
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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Emmett Gilbert School Excellence
$14,578
raised using DonorsChoose
22
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
61
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Emmett Gilbert School Excellence has received support from
31 individuals from Louisiana and
30 individuals out-of-state.