Clifty Creek Elementary School in Columbus, Indiana on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Clifty Creek Elementary School is a rural public school in Columbus, Indiana that is part of Bartholomew Consolidated School District. It serves 705 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 26.1:1. Its teachers have had 87 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

705 Students

27 Teachers

4625 E 50 N

Columbus, IN 47203 View local requests

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

Clifty Creek Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Hutson and Mrs. Mihaljevic

Mrs. Rodriguez-Estevez

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Clifty Creek Elementary School Demographics

72%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

44%

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.

Clifty Creek Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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