Avon Center Elementary School in Round Lake Beach, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Avon Center Elementary School is a suburban public school in Round Lake Beach, Illinois that is part of Community Consolidated School District 46. It serves 341 students in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.6:1. Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 4

341 Students

27 Teachers

1617 Il Route 83

Round Lake Beach, IL 60073 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

Avon Center Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Avon Center Elementary School Demographics

54%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

60%

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.

Avon Center Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Sep 21, 2026

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