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About this school
Prairie Trace Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Carmel, Indiana that is part of Carmel Clay Schools.
It serves 715 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.0:1.
Its teachers have had 113 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades K - 5
715 Students
34 Teachers
14200 River 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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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
34%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Prairie Trace Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 21, 2026
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Prairie Trace Elementary School
$43,529
raised using DonorsChoose
113
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
251
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
14
projects for
technology
37
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Prairie Trace Elementary School has received support from
163 individuals from Indiana and
88 individuals out-of-state.
