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Broad Ripple Middle School

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Broad Ripple Middle School is a public school in Indianapolis, Indiana that is part of Indianapolis Public School District. It serves 400 students in grades 6 - 8. Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades 6 - 8

400 Students

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1115 Broad Ripple Ave

Indianapolis, IN 46220 View local requests

https://myips.org/broadripple/

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Broad Ripple Middle School Demographics

61%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

73%

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.

Broad Ripple Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 14, 2025

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Broad Ripple Middle School

$5,892

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Broad Ripple Middle School has received support from 59 individuals from Indiana and 4 individuals out-of-state.

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Broad Ripple Middle School

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