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Lynhurst 7 & 8 Grade Center

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Lynhurst 7 & 8 Grade Center is an urban public school in Indianapolis, Indiana that is part of MSD of Wayne Township. It serves 1,135 students in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1. Its teachers have had 68 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 7 - 8

1,135 Students

80 Teachers

2805 S Lynhurst Dr

Indianapolis, IN 46241 View local requests

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Lynhurst 7 & 8 Grade Center Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

67%

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.

Lynhurst 7 & 8 Grade Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Lynhurst 7 & 8 Grade Center

$31,019

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

267

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Lynhurst 7 & 8 Grade Center has received support from 182 individuals from Indiana and 85 individuals out-of-state.

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