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St. Martin Early STEAM Academy

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St. Martin Early STEAM Academy is a town public school in Saint Martinville, Louisiana that is part of St Martin Parish School District. It serves 316 students in grades Pre-K - 1 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.6:1. Its teachers have had 35 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 1

316 Students

17 Teachers

1120 Martin L King Dr

Saint Martinville, LA 70582 View local requests

https://smesa.saintmartinschools.org/

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St. Martin Early STEAM Academy Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Tiffany Thibodeaux

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St. Martin Early STEAM Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

60%

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.

St. Martin Early STEAM Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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St. Martin Early STEAM Academy

$15,066

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

103

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

St. Martin Early STEAM Academy has received support from 65 individuals from Louisiana and 38 individuals out-of-state.

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St. Martin Early STEAM Academy

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