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About this school
Fall Creek Valley Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Indianapolis, Indiana that is part of Msd Of Lawrence Twp.
It serves 1,355 students
in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.8:1.
Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 7 - 8
1,355 Students
65 Teachers
9701 E 63rd StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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74%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 25, 2026
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Fall Creek Valley Middle School
$18,582
raised using DonorsChoose
29
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
113
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Fall Creek Valley Middle School has received support from
90 individuals from Indiana and
23 individuals out-of-state.
