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Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
8 - 8 Grades Served
272 Students
49 Teachers
1501 E 10th StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Indianapolis, IN 46201
About this school
H.L. Harshman Middle School 501 is
an urban public school
in Indianapolis, Indiana that is part of Indianapolis Public School District.
It serves 272 students
in 8 - 8
with a student/teacher ratio of 5.6:1.
Its teachers have had 768 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
95%
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.
H.L. Harshman Middle School 501 Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jul 19, 2025
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H.L. Harshman Middle School 501
$265,068
raised using DonorsChoose
768
projects
funded
81
teachers
funded
1,548
donors
90
projects
for
basic supplies
96
projects for
technology
118
projects for
books
26
projects
for
art supplies
H.L. Harshman Middle School 501 has received support from
754 individuals from Indiana and
794 individuals out-of-state.
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