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About this school
Ralph Waldo Emerson School 58 is
an urban public school
in Indianapolis, Indiana that is part of Indianapolis Public School District.
It serves 241 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.8:1.
Its teachers have had 313 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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76%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Ralph Waldo Emerson School 58
$129,108
raised using DonorsChoose
313
projects
funded
54
teachers
funded
826
donors
19
projects
for
basic supplies
16
projects for
technology
39
projects for
books
10
projects
for
art supplies
Ralph Waldo Emerson School 58 has received support from
426 individuals from Indiana and
400 individuals out-of-state.
