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Kolmar Elementary School

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Kolmar Elementary School is a suburban public school in Crestwood, Illinois that is part of Midlothian School District 143. It serves 504 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.9:1. Its teachers have had 65 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

504 Students

39 Teachers

4500 143rd St

Crestwood, IL 60418 View local requests

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Kolmar Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

71%

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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Kolmar Elementary School

$29,605

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projects funded

teachers funded

251

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Kolmar Elementary School has received support from 186 individuals from Illinois and 65 individuals out-of-state.

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