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Vaile Elementary School

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Vaile Elementary School is a town public school in Richmond, Indiana that is part of Richmond Community School District. It serves 311 students in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.5:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 4

311 Students

23 Teachers

300 S 14th St

Richmond, IN 47374 View local requests

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Vaile Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

25%

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.

Vaile Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Vaile Elementary School

$6,163

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

project for basic supplies

project for technology

project for art supplies

Vaile Elementary School has received support from 28 individuals from Indiana and 10 individuals out-of-state.

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Vaile Elementary School

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