Benjamin Franklin Elementary School in Moline, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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Benjamin Franklin Elementary School is an urban public school in Moline, Illinois that is part of Moline - Coal Valley School District No 40. It serves 293 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.2:1. Its teachers have had 25 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

293 Students

17 Teachers

5312 11th Avenue C

Moline, IL 61265 View local requests

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Benjamin Franklin Elementary School Demographics

61%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

41%

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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