Marquette Elementary School in Pekin, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Marquette Elementary School is a suburban public school in Pekin, Illinois that is part of N Pekin-marquette Hts SD 102. It serves 194 students in grades Pre-K - 3 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.9:1. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 3

194 Students

15 Teachers

100 Joliet Rd

Pekin, IL 61554 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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Marquette Elementary School Demographics

50%

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.

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

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