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Dawes Elementary School

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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 298 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.3:1. Its teachers have had 42 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

298 Students

32 Teachers

440 Dodge Ave

Evanston, IL 60202 View local requests

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

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Dawes Elementary School Demographics

51%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

56%

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.

Dawes Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Dawes Elementary School

$21,019

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

190

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Dawes Elementary School has received support from 144 individuals from Illinois and 46 individuals out-of-state.

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Dawes Elementary School

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Dawes Elementary School

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