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Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School

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Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School is an urban public school in Indianapolis, Indiana that is part of Msd Of Lawrence Twp. It serves 778 students in grades 1 - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.2:1. Its teachers have had 77 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 1 - 6

778 Students

35 Teachers

8502 E 82nd St

Indianapolis, IN 46256 View local requests

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Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

65%

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.

Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School

$35,822

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

269

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School has received support from 179 individuals from Indiana and 90 individuals out-of-state.

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