Sugar Grove Elementary School in Greenwood, Indiana on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Sugar Grove Elementary School is a suburban public school in Greenwood, Indiana that is part of Center Grove Community School Corporation. It serves 860 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.7:1. Its teachers have had 38 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

860 Students

46 Teachers

4135 W Smith Valley Rd

Greenwood, IN 46142 View local requests

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Sugar Grove Elementary School Demographics

36%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

19%

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.

Sugar Grove Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Aug 10, 2026

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