Marcum - Illinois Elementary School in East Nicolaus, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Marcum - Illinois Elementary School is a rural public school in East Nicolaus, California that is part of Marcum-illinois Union Sch Dist. It serves 182 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.2:1. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

182 Students

10 Teachers

2452 El Centro Blvd

East Nicolaus, CA 95659 View local requests

http://marcum-illinois.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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Marcum - Illinois Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Irby

Ms. Kristen

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Marcum - Illinois Elementary School Demographics

35%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

31%

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.

Marcum - Illinois Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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