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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 111 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 Dec 26, 2025
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Prairie Trace Elementary School
$41,368
raised using DonorsChoose
111
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
241
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
14
projects for
technology
35
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Prairie Trace Elementary School has received support from
156 individuals from Indiana and
85 individuals out-of-state.