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About this school
Charles W Fairbanks School 105 is
an urban public school
in Indianapolis, Indiana that is part of Indianapolis Public School District.
It serves 422 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
Its teachers have had 104 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 Pre-K - 5
422 Students
25 Teachers
8620 Montery RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 4, 2026
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Charles W Fairbanks School 105
$59,493
raised using DonorsChoose
104
projects
funded
45
teachers
funded
387
donors
14
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Charles W Fairbanks School 105 has received support from
205 individuals from Indiana and
182 individuals out-of-state.