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About this school
Crooked Creek Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Indianapolis, Indiana that is part of Washington Township School District.
It serves 490 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
Its teachers have had 145 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 K - 5
490 Students
37 Teachers
2150 Kessler Boulevard West DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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73%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 20, 2026
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Crooked Creek Elementary School
$72,956
raised using DonorsChoose
145
projects
funded
40
teachers
funded
400
donors
25
projects
for
basic supplies
23
projects for
technology
18
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Crooked Creek Elementary School has received support from
289 individuals from Indiana and
111 individuals out-of-state.