Memorial Elementary School in Taylorville, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Memorial Elementary School is a town public school in Taylorville, Illinois that is part of Taylorville Community Unit School District 3. It serves 264 students in grades 3 - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.9:1. Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 3 - 4

264 Students

19 Teachers

101 E Adams St

Taylorville, IL 62568 View local requests

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Memorial Elementary School Demographics

95%

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.

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

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