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About this school
Pleasant Run Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Indianapolis, Indiana that is part of MSD of Warren Township.
It serves 561 students
in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.8:1.
Its teachers have had 103 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 K - 4
561 Students
27 Teachers
1800 N Franklin RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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83%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Pleasant Run Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 13, 2026
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Pleasant Run Elementary School
$43,356
raised using DonorsChoose
103
projects
funded
39
teachers
funded
230
donors
12
projects
for
basic supplies
20
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
Pleasant Run Elementary School has received support from
170 individuals from Indiana and
60 individuals out-of-state.
