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About this school
St. Martin STEAM Academy is
a town public school
in Saint Martinville, Louisiana that is part of St Martin Parish School District.
It serves 486 students
in grades 2 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
Its teachers have had 495 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 2 - 5
486 Students
29 Teachers
716 N Main StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
55%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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St. Martin STEAM Academy Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
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St. Martin STEAM Academy
$245,103
raised using DonorsChoose
495
projects
funded
73
teachers
funded
296
donors
67
projects
for
basic supplies
144
projects for
technology
18
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
St. Martin STEAM Academy has received support from
167 individuals from Louisiana and
129 individuals out-of-state.