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Pierre A Capdau Charter Elementary School

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Pierre A Capdau Charter Elementary School is an urban public school in New Orleans, Louisiana that is part of Orleans Parish School District. It serves 467 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.7:1. Its teachers have had 149 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

467 Students

34 Teachers

5800 Saint Roch Ave

New Orleans, LA 70122 View local requests

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Pierre A Capdau Charter Elementary School Demographics

88%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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.

Pierre A Capdau Charter Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Pierre A Capdau Charter Elementary School

$72,971

raised using DonorsChoose

149

projects funded

teachers funded

507

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Pierre A Capdau Charter Elementary School has received support from 227 individuals from Louisiana and 280 individuals out-of-state.

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Pierre A Capdau Charter Elementary School

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Pierre A Capdau Charter Elementary School

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