Louisiana Key Academy - Capital in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on DonorsChoose

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Louisiana Key Academy - Capital is an urban public school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that is part of Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. It serves 438 students in grades Not specified with a student/teacher ratio of 27.4:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Not specified

438 Students

16 Teachers

5015 Auto Plex Dr

Baton Rouge, LA 70809 View local requests

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Louisiana Key Academy - Capital Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

74%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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.

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