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Snacks Crossing Elementary School

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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 200 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

480 Students

37 Teachers

5455 W 56th St

Indianapolis, IN 46254 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Snacks Crossing Elementary School Demographics

64%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

88%

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.

Snacks Crossing Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Snacks Crossing Elementary School

$82,024

raised using DonorsChoose

200

projects funded

teachers funded

421

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Snacks Crossing Elementary School has received support from 279 individuals from Indiana and 142 individuals out-of-state.

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Snacks Crossing Elementary School

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