Parkview Junior High School in Lawrenceville, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Parkview Junior High School is a town public school in Lawrenceville, Illinois that is part of Lawrence County Community School District 20. It serves 217 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.0:1. Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

217 Students

24 Teachers

1802 Cedar St

Lawrenceville, IL 62439 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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Mrs. Borden

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Parkview Junior High School Demographics

59%

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.

Parkview Junior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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