Ashton Franklin Center Elementary School in Franklin Grv., Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Ashton Franklin Center Elementary School is a rural public school in Franklin Grv., Illinois that is part of Ashton - Franklin Center School District 275. It serves 243 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.2:1. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

243 Students

20 Teachers

217 S Elm St

Franklin Grv., IL 61031 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

Ashton Franklin Center Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Chapman

Ms. F

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Ashton Franklin Center Elementary School Demographics

51%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

Ashton Franklin Center Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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