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Public School
Title 1 Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Pre-K - 8 Grades Served
722 Students
# of teachers unavailable
435 S Jamie Blvd Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Westwego, LA 70094

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Emmett Gilbert School Excellence is a suburban public school in Westwego, Louisiana that is part of Jefferson Parish Schools. It serves 722 students in Pre-K - 8 . Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Emmett Gilbert School Excellence Demographics

80%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
81%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

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.

Emmett Gilbert School Excellence Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jun 25, 2025

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Emmett Gilbert School Excellence

$12,325
raised using DonorsChoose
18
projects funded
16
teachers funded
61
donors
1
project for basic supplies
3
projects for technology
3
projects for books
1
project for art supplies

Emmett Gilbert School Excellence has received support from 31 individuals from Louisiana and 30 individuals out-of-state.

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