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Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
6 - 12 Grades Served
122 Students
# of teachers unavailable
200 18th StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Lafayette, LA 70501
About this school
Edward J Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette is
an urban public school
in Lafayette, Louisiana that is part of Lafayette Parish School System.
It serves 122 students
in 6 - 12
.
Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Edward J Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette Demographics
72%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
54%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Edward J Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jun 16, 2025
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Edward J Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette
$1,277
raised using DonorsChoose
5
projects
funded
3
teachers
funded
7
donors
1
project for
books
Edward J Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette has received support from
7 individuals from Louisiana and
0 individuals out-of-state.
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