Maple Crest STEM Middle School in Kokomo, Indiana on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Maple Crest STEM Middle School is an urban public school in Kokomo, Indiana that is part of Kokomo School Corporation. It serves 435 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.5:1. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

435 Students

30 Teachers

2727 S Washington St

Kokomo, IN 46902 View local requests

https://mcms.kokomoschools.com/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Maple Crest STEM Middle School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Andrea

Ms. Moore

Ms. Shelley

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Maple Crest STEM Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

27%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Maple Crest STEM Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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