Lockard Elementary School in Indianola, Mississippi on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Lockard Elementary School is a town public school in Indianola, Mississippi that is part of Sunflower County Consolidated School District. It serves 382 students in grades K - 3 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.3:1. Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 3

382 Students

25 Teachers

302 College Ave

Indianola, MS 38751 View local requests

http://www.sunflower.k12.ms.us

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Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Lockard Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

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.

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

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