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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 BlvdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Westwego, LA 70094
About this school
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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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.
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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