Carver Elementary School in Indianola, Mississippi on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Carver Elementary School is a town public school in Indianola, Mississippi that is part of Sunflower County Consolidated School District. It serves 264 students in grades 4 - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 6.3:1. Its teachers have had 572 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 4 - 6

264 Students

42 Teachers

404 Jefferson St

Indianola, MS 38751 View local requests

http://www.sunflower.k12.ms.us

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Carver Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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.

Carver Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Aug 17, 2026

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