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About this school
Chapelwood Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Indianapolis, Indiana that is part of MSD of Wayne Township.
It serves 794 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.0:1.
Its teachers have had 972 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
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Grades Pre-K - 6
794 Students
44 Teachers
1129 N Girls School 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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82%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jul 21, 2026
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Chapelwood Elementary School
$354,523
raised using DonorsChoose
972
projects
funded
107
teachers
funded
1,396
donors
105
projects
for
basic supplies
96
projects for
technology
205
projects for
books
31
projects
for
art supplies
Chapelwood Elementary School has received support from
894 individuals from Indiana and
502 individuals out-of-state.