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About this school
Ray St Pierre Academy for Advanced Studies is
a suburban public school
in Westwego, Louisiana that is part of Jefferson Parish Schools.
It serves 339 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.9:1.
Its teachers have had 78 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 Pre-K - 5
339 Students
17 Teachers
537 Avenue DContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Ray St Pierre Academy for Advanced Studies Demographics
94%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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65%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Aug 16, 2026
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Ray St Pierre Academy for Advanced Studies
$50,197
raised using DonorsChoose
78
projects
funded
27
teachers
funded
282
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Ray St Pierre Academy for Advanced Studies has received support from
248 individuals from Louisiana and
34 individuals out-of-state.