Elverado Primary School in Elkville, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Elverado Primary School is a rural public school in Elkville, Illinois that is part of Elverado Community Unit School District 196. It serves 96 students in grades Pre-K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.7:1. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 2

96 Students

7 Teachers

114 S 8th St

Elkville, IL 62932 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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Elverado Primary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Brown

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Elverado Primary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

Elverado Primary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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