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About this school
George W Carver Montessori School 87 is
an urban public school
in Indianapolis, Indiana that is part of Indianapolis Public School District.
It serves 402 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
Its teachers have had 629 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
67%
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.
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Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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George W Carver Montessori School 87
$264,110
raised using DonorsChoose
629
projects
funded
49
teachers
funded
1,430
donors
58
projects
for
basic supplies
53
projects for
technology
105
projects for
books
16
projects
for
art supplies
George W Carver Montessori School 87 has received support from
629 individuals from Indiana and
801 individuals out-of-state.