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About this school
Concord West Side Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Elkhart, Indiana that is part of Concord Community School District.
It serves 504 students
in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
Its teachers have had 92 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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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.
Concord West Side Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Concord West Side Elementary School
$42,139
raised using DonorsChoose
92
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
171
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Concord West Side Elementary School has received support from
107 individuals from Indiana and
64 individuals out-of-state.