Wedgewood Elementary School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Wedgewood Elementary School is an urban public school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that is part of East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools. It serves 460 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.4:1. Its teachers have had 117 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

460 Students

32 Teachers

2330 Aspenwood Dr

Baton Rouge, LA 70816 View local requests

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Wedgewood Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Wedgewood Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

89%

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.

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

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