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About this school
James B Eads Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Munster, Indiana that is part of School Town Of Munster.
It serves 554 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.2:1.
Its teachers have had 22 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
51%
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.
James B Eads Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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James B Eads Elementary School
$8,651
raised using DonorsChoose
22
projects
funded
10
teachers
funded
94
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
James B Eads Elementary School has received support from
68 individuals from Indiana and
26 individuals out-of-state.