Laketown Elementary School in Springfield, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Laketown Elementary School is a suburban public school in Springfield, Illinois that is part of Springfield Public Schools District 186. It serves 124 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 6.9:1. Its teachers have had 56 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

124 Students

18 Teachers

1825 Lee St

Springfield, IL 62703 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Laketown Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

47%

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.

Laketown Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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