Lincoln Elementary School in Rochelle, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Lincoln Elementary School is a town public school in Rochelle, Illinois that is part of Rochelle Community Consolidated School District 231. It serves 413 students in grades Pre-K - 1 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.5:1. Its teachers have had 35 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 1

413 Students

25 Teachers

1450 20th 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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Lincoln Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

47%

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.

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

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