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About this school
Annie Jo Gordon Community Learning Center is
an urban public school
in Peoria, Illinois that is part of Peoria Public School District 150.
It serves 575 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
Its teachers have had 127 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Annie Jo Gordon Community Learning Center Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
84%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Annie Jo Gordon Community Learning Center Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Annie Jo Gordon Community Learning Center
$58,017
raised using DonorsChoose
127
projects
funded
42
teachers
funded
519
donors
21
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
Annie Jo Gordon Community Learning Center has received support from
328 individuals from Illinois and
191 individuals out-of-state.