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Frances Willard Elementary School

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Frances Willard Elementary School is an urban public school in Evanston, Illinois that is part of Evanston-skokie Cmty Csd 65. It serves 368 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.2:1. Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades K - 5

368 Students

36 Teachers

2700 Hurd Ave

Evanston, IL 60201 View local requests

https://willard.district65.net/

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Frances Willard Elementary School Demographics

27%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

35%

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.

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Frances Willard Elementary School

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Frances Willard Elementary School has received support from 95 individuals from Illinois and 18 individuals out-of-state.

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