Walnut Trails Elementary School in Shorewood, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Walnut Trails Elementary School is a suburban public school in Shorewood, Illinois that is part of Minooka Community Consolidated School District 201. It serves 514 students in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.1:1. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 4

514 Students

30 Teachers

301 Wynstone Dr

Shorewood, IL 60404 View local requests

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Walnut Trails Elementary School Demographics

22%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

27%

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.

Walnut Trails Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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