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About this school
Taft Primary School is
an urban public school
in Kankakee, Illinois that is part of Kankakee School District 111.
It serves 315 students
in grades K - 3 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
Its teachers have had 64 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 3
315 Students
22 Teachers
1155 W Hawkins StContact 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
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
71%
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.
Taft Primary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 11, 2026
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Taft Primary School
$23,758
raised using DonorsChoose
64
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
125
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Taft Primary School has received support from
88 individuals from Illinois and
37 individuals out-of-state.
