Washington Elementary School in Dixon, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Washington Elementary School is a town public school in Dixon, Illinois that is part of Dixon Community Unit School District 170. It serves 426 students in grades Pre-K - 1 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1. Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 1

426 Students

30 Teachers

703 E Morgan St

Dixon, IL 61021 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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Washington Elementary School Demographics

59%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

12%

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.

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

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