Lavaca Elementary School in Lavaca, Arkansas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Lavaca Elementary School is a rural public school in Lavaca, Arkansas that is part of Lavaca School District. It serves 268 students in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.2:1. Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 4

268 Students

24 Teachers

1000 S Division St

Lavaca, AR 72941 View local requests

http://http:\\lavacapublicschools.k12.ar.us

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Lavaca Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Coach B

Mrs. Simpson

Mrs. Sotherland

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Lavaca Elementary School Demographics

68%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

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

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