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About this school
Hawthorne Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Indianapolis, Indiana that is part of MSD of Warren Township.
It serves 404 students
in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
Its teachers have had 98 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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66%
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.
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Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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Hawthorne Elementary School
$71,615
raised using DonorsChoose
98
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
257
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
16
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Hawthorne Elementary School has received support from
171 individuals from Indiana and
86 individuals out-of-state.