Prairie Heights Elementary School in Lagrange, Indiana on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Prairie Heights Elementary School is a rural public school in Lagrange, Indiana that is part of Prairie Heights Community School District. It serves 537 students in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.9:1. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 4

537 Students

27 Teachers

455 S 1150 E

Lagrange, IN 46761 View local requests

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Prairie Heights Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Harris

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Prairie Heights Elementary School Demographics

41%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

Prairie Heights Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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