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About this school
Frances Willard Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Evanston, Illinois that is part of Evanston-skokie Cmty Csd 65.
It serves 352 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.8:1.
Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades K - 5
352 Students
36 Teachers
2700 Hurd AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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33%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Aug 21, 2026
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Frances Willard Elementary School
$12,196
raised using DonorsChoose
21
projects
funded
10
teachers
funded
113
donors
12
projects for
books
Frances Willard Elementary School has received support from
95 individuals from Illinois and
18 individuals out-of-state.
