Pettit Park Elementary School in Kokomo, Indiana on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Pettit Park Elementary School is an urban public school in Kokomo, Indiana that is part of Kokomo School Corporation. It serves 239 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.4:1. Its teachers have had 45 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

239 Students

21 Teachers

901 W Havens St

Kokomo, IN 46901 View local requests

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Pettit Park Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Abresch

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Mrs. Carie

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Pettit Park Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

29%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Pettit Park Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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