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About this school
Trewyn K-8 School is
an urban public school
in Peoria, Illinois that is part of Peoria Public School District 150.
It serves 414 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
Its teachers have had 83 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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82%
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.
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Last updated Mar 19, 2026
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Trewyn K-8 School
$36,363
raised using DonorsChoose
83
projects
funded
33
teachers
funded
284
donors
11
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Trewyn K-8 School has received support from
191 individuals from Illinois and
93 individuals out-of-state.
