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About this school
South Grove Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Beech Grove, Indiana that is part of Beech Grove City School District.
It serves 575 students
in grades 4 - 6.
Its teachers have had 117 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 4 - 6
575 Students
# of teachers unavailable
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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26%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 30, 2026
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South Grove Elementary School
$55,200
raised using DonorsChoose
117
projects
funded
54
teachers
funded
439
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
South Grove Elementary School has received support from
302 individuals from Indiana and
137 individuals out-of-state.
