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Jonas E Salk Elementary School is a public school
in Merrillville, Indiana that is part of Merrillville Community School District. It
serves 550 students
in K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Contact info is sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) annual survey process, so apologies if it's out of date!
(219) 650-5304
3001 W 77th Ave
Merrillville, IN 46410
Jonas E Salk Elementary School Students
65%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
We receive data about students' economic need from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) based on the Free or Reduced Price Lunch scale. Learn more.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
75%
of its student body are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Numbers may not add up to 100 due to NCES survey limitations.
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Jonas E Salk Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Aug 19, 2022
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Jonas E Salk Elementary School
$6,280
raised using DonorsChoose
16
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
46
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
2
projects for
books
Jonas E Salk Elementary School has received support from
27 individuals from Indiana and
19 individuals out-of-state.
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