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Dr Raphael Baranco Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Lafayette, Louisiana that is part of Lafayette Parish School System.
It serves 247 students
in grades K - 5.
Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Dr Raphael Baranco Elementary School
$3,227
raised using DonorsChoose
5
projects
funded
4
teachers
funded
17
donors
1
project for
books
Dr Raphael Baranco Elementary School has received support from
13 individuals from Louisiana and
4 individuals out-of-state.