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About this school
Spring Mill Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Indianapolis, Indiana that is part of Washington Township School District.
It serves 561 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
Its teachers have had 114 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
561 Students
35 Teachers
8250 Spring Mill RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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77%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Spring Mill Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 31, 2026
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Spring Mill Elementary School
$58,105
raised using DonorsChoose
114
projects
funded
44
teachers
funded
341
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Spring Mill Elementary School has received support from
247 individuals from Indiana and
94 individuals out-of-state.
