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About this school
Southeast Middle Magnet School is
an urban public school
in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that is part of East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools.
It serves 738 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
Its teachers have had 75 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 6 - 8
738 Students
43 Teachers
15000 S Harrells Ferry RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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91%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 28, 2026
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Southeast Middle Magnet School
$48,516
raised using DonorsChoose
75
projects
funded
31
teachers
funded
258
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
26
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Southeast Middle Magnet School has received support from
149 individuals from Louisiana and
109 individuals out-of-state.