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About this school
C.B. Smith Primary School is
a suburban public school
in Pekin, Illinois that is part of Pekin Public School District 108.
It serves 236 students
in grades K - 3 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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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 - 3
236 Students
17 Teachers
1314 Matilda StContact 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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9%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 29, 2026
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C.B. Smith Primary School
$3,463
raised using DonorsChoose
9
projects
funded
6
teachers
funded
28
donors
1
project for
technology
1
project
for
art supplies
C.B. Smith Primary School has received support from
22 individuals from Illinois and
6 individuals out-of-state.