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About this school
Lindsay Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Springfield, Illinois that is part of Springfield Public Schools District 186.
It serves 420 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
Its teachers have had 152 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
420 Students
32 Teachers
3600 Fielding DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
47%
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.
Lindsay Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 1, 2026
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Lindsay Elementary School
$64,870
raised using DonorsChoose
152
projects
funded
28
teachers
funded
369
donors
20
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
38
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Lindsay Elementary School has received support from
286 individuals from Illinois and
83 individuals out-of-state.