Helfrich Park STEM Academy in Evansville, Indiana on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Helfrich Park STEM Academy is an urban public school in Evansville, Indiana that is part of Evansville-vanderburgh Co SD. It serves 509 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.0:1. Its teachers have had 49 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

509 Students

34 Teachers

2603 W Maryland St

Evansville, IN 47712 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Helfrich Park STEM Academy Demographics

50%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

10%

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.

Helfrich Park STEM Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 7, 2025

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