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About this school
Lindsay Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Springfield, Illinois that is part of Springfield Public Schools District 186.
It serves 458 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
Its teachers have had 133 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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53%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Lindsay Elementary School
$57,031
raised using DonorsChoose
133
projects
funded
27
teachers
funded
346
donors
19
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
37
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Lindsay Elementary School has received support from
271 individuals from Illinois and
75 individuals out-of-state.