Tamaroa Elementary School in Tamaroa, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Tamaroa Elementary School is a rural public school in Tamaroa, Illinois that is part of Tamaroa Elementary School District 5. It serves 92 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.2:1. Its teachers have had 23 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

92 Students

9 Teachers

200 W Main St

Tamaroa, IL 62888 View local requests

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Tamaroa Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

Tamaroa Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Mar 20, 2026

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