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About this school
Lakeside Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Indianapolis, Indiana that is part of MSD of Warren Township.
It serves 527 students
in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.2:1.
Its teachers have had 159 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
84%
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.
Lakeside Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Lakeside Elementary School
$68,270
raised using DonorsChoose
159
projects
funded
38
teachers
funded
511
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
24
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Lakeside Elementary School has received support from
308 individuals from Indiana and
203 individuals out-of-state.