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About this school
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 75 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 7 - 8
1,135 Students
80 Teachers
2805 S Lynhurst DrContact 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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67%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 18, 2026
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Lynhurst 7 & 8 Grade Center
$34,458
raised using DonorsChoose
75
projects
funded
36
teachers
funded
288
donors
11
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Lynhurst 7 & 8 Grade Center has received support from
196 individuals from Indiana and
92 individuals out-of-state.
