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About this school
Geo Prep Academy - Greater Baton Rouge 3-8 is
an urban public school
in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that is part of Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.
It serves 806 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 62.0:1.
Its teachers have had 215 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 K - 8
806 Students
13 Teachers
2311 N Sherwood Forest DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Geo Prep Academy - Greater Baton Rouge 3-8 Demographics
71%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Geo Prep Academy - Greater Baton Rouge 3-8
$222,847
raised using DonorsChoose
215
projects
funded
59
teachers
funded
52
donors
30
projects
for
basic supplies
53
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
12
projects
for
art supplies
Geo Prep Academy - Greater Baton Rouge 3-8 has received support from
26 individuals from Louisiana and
26 individuals out-of-state.