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About this school
Indianola Informal K-8 School is
an urban public school
in Columbus, Ohio that is part of Columbus City School District.
It serves 706 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
Its teachers have had 77 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 - 8
706 Students
39 Teachers
251 E Weber RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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33%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 30, 2026
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Indianola Informal K-8 School
$49,267
raised using DonorsChoose
77
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
412
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
21
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Indianola Informal K-8 School has received support from
311 individuals from Ohio and
101 individuals out-of-state.