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About this school
Renew Laurel Elementary School is
an urban public school
in New Orleans, Louisiana that is part of Orleans Parish School District.
It serves 825 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.0:1.
Its teachers have had 95 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Renew Laurel Elementary School
$57,887
raised using DonorsChoose
95
projects
funded
51
teachers
funded
570
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
9
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Renew Laurel Elementary School has received support from
158 individuals from Louisiana and
412 individuals out-of-state.
