Twin Oaks Elementary School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Twin Oaks Elementary School is an urban public school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that is part of East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools. It serves 418 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.5:1. Its teachers have had 64 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

418 Students

27 Teachers

819 Trammell Dr

Baton Rouge, LA 70815 View local requests

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Twin Oaks Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

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.

Twin Oaks Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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