Lafayette Elementary School in Eureka, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Lafayette Elementary School is a town public school in Eureka, California that is part of Eureka City Unified School District. It serves 305 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.5:1. Its teachers have had 27 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

305 Students

13 Teachers

3100 Park St

Eureka, CA 95501 View local requests

http://www.eurekacityschools.org/lafayette.html

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Lafayette Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Jewell

Ms. Leclair

Mr. Pierce

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Lafayette Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

48%

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.

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

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