Pontchartrain Elementary School in Mandeville, Louisiana on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Pontchartrain Elementary School is an urban public school in Mandeville, Louisiana that is part of St Tammany Parish School District. It serves 646 students in grades Pre-K - 3 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.6:1. Its teachers have had 139 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 3

646 Students

39 Teachers

1500 W Causeway Approach

Mandeville, LA 70471 View local requests

https://pontchartrainelementary.stpsb.org/

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Pontchartrain Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Pontchartrain Elementary School Demographics

65%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

10%

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.

Pontchartrain Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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