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About this school
Dawes Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Evanston, Illinois that is part of Evanston-skokie Cmty Csd 65.
It serves 295 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.2:1.
Its teachers have had 45 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 - 5
295 Students
32 Teachers
440 Dodge AveContact 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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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
58%
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.
Dawes Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 11, 2026
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Dawes Elementary School
$23,422
raised using DonorsChoose
45
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
193
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
Dawes Elementary School has received support from
147 individuals from Illinois and
46 individuals out-of-state.