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About this school
Bradie Shrum Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Salem, Indiana that is part of Salem Community Schools.
It serves 748 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
Its teachers have had 46 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
2%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 21, 2025
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Bradie Shrum Elementary School
$27,106
raised using DonorsChoose
46
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
165
donors
6
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Bradie Shrum Elementary School has received support from
143 individuals from Indiana and
22 individuals out-of-state.