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Homer A Plessy Community School

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Homer A Plessy Community School is an urban public school in New Orleans, Louisiana that is part of Orleans Parish School District. It serves 786 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 34.2:1. Its teachers have had 111 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

786 Students

23 Teachers

1651 N Tonti St

New Orleans, LA 70119 View local requests

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Homer A Plessy Community School Demographics

61%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

61%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Homer A Plessy Community School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Homer A Plessy Community School

$70,984

raised using DonorsChoose

111

projects funded

teachers funded

537

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Homer A Plessy Community School has received support from 213 individuals from Louisiana and 324 individuals out-of-state.

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