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About this school
Perry Meridian Middle School is
an urban public school
in Indianapolis, Indiana that is part of Perry Twshp Schools.
It serves 1,278 students
in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.0:1.
Its teachers have had 24 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
55%
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.
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Perry Meridian Middle School
$11,267
raised using DonorsChoose
24
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
181
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Perry Meridian Middle School has received support from
142 individuals from Indiana and
39 individuals out-of-state.