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About this school
Bridgeport Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Indianapolis, Indiana that is part of MSD of Wayne Township.
It serves 692 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
Its teachers have had 254 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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75%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 24, 2025
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Bridgeport Elementary School
$104,162
raised using DonorsChoose
254
projects
funded
56
teachers
funded
503
donors
23
projects
for
basic supplies
24
projects for
technology
24
projects for
books
25
projects
for
art supplies
Bridgeport Elementary School has received support from
376 individuals from Indiana and
127 individuals out-of-state.
