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About this school
George W Julian Elementary School 57 is
an urban public school
in Indianapolis, Indiana that is part of Indianapolis Public School District.
It serves 197 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
Its teachers have had 91 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 - 5
197 Students
17 Teachers
5435 E Washington StContact 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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44%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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George W Julian Elementary School 57
$59,150
raised using DonorsChoose
91
projects
funded
28
teachers
funded
317
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
George W Julian Elementary School 57 has received support from
212 individuals from Indiana and
105 individuals out-of-state.