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About this school
J Wallace James Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Scott, Louisiana that is part of Lafayette Parish School System.
It serves 960 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.8:1.
Its teachers have had 52 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
51%
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.
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Last updated Dec 24, 2025
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J Wallace James Elementary School
$34,192
raised using DonorsChoose
52
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
176
donors
1
project for
technology
6
projects for
books
J Wallace James Elementary School has received support from
121 individuals from Louisiana and
55 individuals out-of-state.