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Grolee Elementary School

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Grolee Elementary School is a town public school in Opelousas, Louisiana that is part of St Landry Parish School District. It serves 409 students in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.8:1. Its teachers have had 32 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 4

409 Students

23 Teachers

1540 W Grolee St

Opelousas, LA 70570 View local requests

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Ms. Tressha Narcisse-Willis

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Grolee Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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.

Grolee Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Grolee Elementary School

$19,230

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Grolee Elementary School has received support from 53 individuals from Louisiana and 35 individuals out-of-state.

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