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About this school
Bernard Terrace Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that is part of East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools.
It serves 241 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
Its teachers have had 58 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Jan 14, 2026
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Bernard Terrace Elementary School
$43,546
raised using DonorsChoose
58
projects
funded
38
teachers
funded
126
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
Bernard Terrace Elementary School has received support from
72 individuals from Louisiana and
54 individuals out-of-state.
