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About this school
Dr Maude A Sanders Primary School is
an urban public school
in Peoria, Illinois that is part of Peoria Public School District 150.
It serves 389 students
in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
Its teachers have had 92 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
79%
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.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Dr Maude A Sanders Primary School
$36,683
raised using DonorsChoose
92
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
341
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Dr Maude A Sanders Primary School has received support from
248 individuals from Illinois and
93 individuals out-of-state.