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Blue Academy Elementary School

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Blue Academy Elementary School is an urban public school in Indianapolis, Indiana that is part of Msd Of Decatur Twp. It serves 687 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.2:1. Its teachers have had 165 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

687 Students

34 Teachers

5650 Mann Rd

Indianapolis, IN 46221 View local requests

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Blue Academy Elementary School Demographics

80%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

51%

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.

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Blue Academy Elementary School

$60,339

raised using DonorsChoose

165

projects funded

teachers funded

330

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Blue Academy Elementary School has received support from 229 individuals from Indiana and 101 individuals out-of-state.

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