Southeast Middle Magnet School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Southeast Middle Magnet School is an urban public school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that is part of East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools. It serves 826 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.2:1. Its teachers have had 70 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

826 Students

43 Teachers

15000 S Harrells Ferry Rd

Baton Rouge, LA 70816 View local requests

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Southeast Middle Magnet School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

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.

Southeast Middle Magnet School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 21, 2026

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