Park Forest Middle School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Park Forest Middle School is an urban public school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that is part of East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools. It serves 445 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1. Its teachers have had 40 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

445 Students

38 Teachers

3760 Aletha Dr

Baton Rouge, LA 70814 View local requests

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Park Forest Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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.

Park Forest Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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