Chester-East Lincoln Community Elementary School in Lincoln, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Chester-East Lincoln Community Elementary School is a town public school in Lincoln, Illinois that is part of Chester-e Lincoln Cmty SD 61. It serves 297 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.1:1. Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

297 Students

21 Teachers

1300 1500th St

Lincoln, IL 62656 View local requests

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Chester-East Lincoln Community Elementary School Demographics

95%

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.

Chester-East Lincoln Community Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jan 15, 2026

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