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Hornet Park Elementary School

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Hornet Park Elementary School is a suburban public school in Beech Grove, Indiana that is part of Beech Grove City School District. It serves 476 students in grades Pre-K - 1. Its teachers have had 66 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 1

476 Students

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5249 Hornet Ave

Beech Grove, IN 46107 View local requests

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Hornet Park Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

27%

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.

Hornet Park Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Hornet Park Elementary School

$35,523

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

246

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Hornet Park Elementary School has received support from 167 individuals from Indiana and 79 individuals out-of-state.

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