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About this school
Lodge Community School is
an urban public school
in Evansville, Indiana that is part of Evansville-vanderburgh Co SD.
It serves 510 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
Its teachers have had 41 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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.
Lodge Community School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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Lodge Community School
$21,512
raised using DonorsChoose
41
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
190
donors
1
project for
technology
7
projects for
books
Lodge Community School has received support from
111 individuals from Indiana and
79 individuals out-of-state.