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Paramount School Excel - S. Bend is
an urban public school
in South Bend, Indiana that is part of Indiana Department of Education.
It serves 300 students
in grades K - 8.
Its teachers have had 3 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
67%
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.
Paramount School Excel - S. Bend Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Paramount School Excel - S. Bend
$1,805
raised using DonorsChoose
3
projects
funded
3
teachers
funded
5
donors
1
project for
technology
Paramount School Excel - S. Bend has received support from
4 individuals from Indiana and
1 individual out-of-state.