Center Elementary School in Freeport, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Center Elementary School is a town public school in Freeport, Illinois that is part of Freeport School District 145. It serves 280 students in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1. Its teachers have had one project funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 4

280 Students

20 Teachers

718 E Illinois St

Freeport, IL 61032 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Center Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Lao

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Center Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

42%

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.

Center Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Feb 20, 2026

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