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About this school
Irvington Community Middle School is
an urban public school
in Indianapolis, Indiana that is part of Indiana Department of Education.
It serves 214 students
in grades 6 - 8.
Its teachers have had 65 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
28%
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.
Irvington Community Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Irvington Community Middle School
$45,092
raised using DonorsChoose
65
projects
funded
25
teachers
funded
291
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Irvington Community Middle School has received support from
248 individuals from Indiana and
43 individuals out-of-state.