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About this school
Vogel Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Evansville, Indiana that is part of Evansville-vanderburgh Co SD.
It serves 484 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
Its teachers have had 137 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 - 6
484 Students
38 Teachers
1500 Oak Hill 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
16%
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.
Vogel Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jun 9, 2026
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Vogel Elementary School
$45,452
raised using DonorsChoose
137
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
321
donors
26
projects
for
basic supplies
34
projects for
technology
27
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Vogel Elementary School has received support from
221 individuals from Indiana and
100 individuals out-of-state.
