Central Elementary School in Rochelle, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Central Elementary School is a town public school in Rochelle, Illinois that is part of Rochelle Community Consolidated School District 231. It serves 304 students in grades 2 - 3 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.5:1. Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 2 - 3

304 Students

21 Teachers

444 N 8th St

Rochelle, IL 61068 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

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Central Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

49%

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.

Central Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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