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About this school
Mary Bryan Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Indianapolis, Indiana that is part of Perry Twshp Schools.
It serves 644 students
in grades 1 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
Its teachers have had 79 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 1 - 5
644 Students
48 Teachers
4355 E Stop 11 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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61%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 17, 2026
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Mary Bryan Elementary School
$66,423
raised using DonorsChoose
79
projects
funded
43
teachers
funded
247
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
18
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Mary Bryan Elementary School has received support from
143 individuals from Indiana and
104 individuals out-of-state.
