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Lincolnwood Elementary School

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Lincolnwood Elementary School is an urban public school in Evanston, Illinois that is part of Evanston-skokie Cmty Csd 65. It serves 303 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.2:1. Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 5

303 Students

27 Teachers

2600 Colfax St

Evanston, IL 60201 View local requests

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Lincolnwood Elementary School Demographics

36%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

40%

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.

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Lincolnwood Elementary School

$11,160

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

111

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Lincolnwood Elementary School has received support from 99 individuals from Illinois and 12 individuals out-of-state.

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Lincolnwood Elementary School

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