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About this school
Snacks Crossing Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Indianapolis, Indiana that is part of Metro School District of Pike Township.
It serves 480 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
Its teachers have had 204 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
480 Students
37 Teachers
5455 W 56th StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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88%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 22, 2026
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Snacks Crossing Elementary School
$84,514
raised using DonorsChoose
204
projects
funded
49
teachers
funded
430
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
32
projects for
technology
21
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Snacks Crossing Elementary School has received support from
288 individuals from Indiana and
142 individuals out-of-state.