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Lynwood Elementary School

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About this school

Lynwood Elementary School is an urban public school in Indianapolis, Indiana that is part of Msd Of Decatur Twp. It serves 450 students in grades K - 6. Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

450 Students

# of teachers unavailable

4640 Santa Fe Dr

Indianapolis, IN 46241 View local requests

https://www.decaturproud.org/lynwood-elementary-school/index

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

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Lynwood Elementary School Demographics

76%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

48%

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.

Lynwood Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Lynwood Elementary School

$6,332

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for art supplies

Lynwood Elementary School has received support from 29 individuals from Indiana and 25 individuals out-of-state.

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Lynwood Elementary School

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Lynwood Elementary School

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