Locust Elementary School in Marengo, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Locust Elementary School is a town public school in Marengo, Illinois that is part of Marengo Union Elementary Consolidated School District 165. It serves 510 students in grades Pre-K - 3 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.9:1. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 3

510 Students

32 Teachers

539 Locust St

Marengo, IL 60152 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

Locust Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Davila

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Locust Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

36%

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.

Locust Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 25, 2025

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