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About this school
Washington Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Waukegan, Illinois that is part of Waukegan Community Unit School District 60.
It serves 384 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
Its teachers have had 439 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
384 Students
36 Teachers
110 S Orchard AveContact 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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96%
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 Oct 18, 2026
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Washington Elementary School
$160,281
raised using DonorsChoose
439
projects
funded
47
teachers
funded
571
donors
71
projects
for
basic supplies
19
projects for
technology
49
projects for
books
40
projects
for
art supplies
Washington Elementary School has received support from
435 individuals from Illinois and
136 individuals out-of-state.