Fairview Elementary School in Bloomington, Indiana on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Fairview Elementary School is an urban public school in Bloomington, Indiana that is part of Monroe County Community School Corporation. It serves 302 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.7:1. Its teachers have had 108 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

302 Students

31 Teachers

500 W 7th St

Bloomington, IN 47404 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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Fairview Elementary School Demographics

91%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

33%

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.

Fairview Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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