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Liberty Elementary School

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Liberty Elementary School is an urban public school in Mishawaka, Indiana that is part of School City Of Mishawaka. It serves 446 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.5:1. Its teachers have had 48 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

446 Students

27 Teachers

600 Pregel Dr

Mishawaka, IN 46545 View local requests

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Liberty Elementary School Demographics

73%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

27%

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.

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Liberty Elementary School

$30,539

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

132

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Liberty Elementary School has received support from 103 individuals from Indiana and 29 individuals out-of-state.

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