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About this school
Elise Ford Allen Academy is
an urban public school
in Peoria, Illinois that is part of Peoria Public School District 150.
It serves 571 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
Its teachers have had 306 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
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Grades K - 8
571 Students
47 Teachers
1704 W Aiken AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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86%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Elise Ford Allen Academy
$148,442
raised using DonorsChoose
306
projects
funded
79
teachers
funded
1,063
donors
33
projects
for
basic supplies
20
projects for
technology
42
projects for
books
9
projects
for
art supplies
Elise Ford Allen Academy has received support from
588 individuals from Illinois and
475 individuals out-of-state.