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Lafayette Academy

  • Grades Served
    Pre-K - 8
  • Students
    547
  • Teachers
    59

Lafayette Academy is a public school in New Orleans, Louisiana that is part of Orleans Parish School District. It serves 547 students in Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.3:1. Its teachers have had 31 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Contact Lafayette Academy Contact info is sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) annual survey process, so apologies if it's out of date!

  • (504) 934-4683
  • 3201 Live Oak St
  • New Orleans, LA 70118

Lafayette Academy Demographics

95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch We receive data about students' economic need from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) based on the Free or Reduced Price Lunch scale. Learn more.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
98%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Numbers may not add up to 100 due to NCES survey limitations.

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.

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Lafayette Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Nov 28, 2023

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Lafayette Academy

$17,536
raised using DonorsChoose
31
projects funded
16
teachers funded
161
donors
3
projects for technology
2
projects for books
2
projects for art supplies

Lafayette Academy has received support from 65 individuals from Louisiana and 96 individuals out-of-state.

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