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About this school
Creekside Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Elgin, Illinois that is part of Elgin School District U - 46.
It serves 478 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
Its teachers have had 81 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
77%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 19, 2025
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Creekside Elementary School
$29,722
raised using DonorsChoose
81
projects
funded
25
teachers
funded
190
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Creekside Elementary School has received support from
142 individuals from Illinois and
48 individuals out-of-state.
