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About this school
Indiana Math & Science Academy - West is
an urban public school
in Indianapolis, Indiana that is part of Indiana Department of Education.
It serves 565 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
Its teachers have had 52 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 8
565 Students
33 Teachers
4575 W 38th StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Indiana Math & Science Academy - West Demographics
72%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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97%
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Indiana Math & Science Academy - West
$25,397
raised using DonorsChoose
52
projects
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31
teachers
funded
174
donors
1
project
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projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
Indiana Math & Science Academy - West has received support from
91 individuals from Indiana and
83 individuals out-of-state.
