Yorkville Middle School in Yorkville, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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Yorkville Middle School is a suburban public school in Yorkville, Illinois that is part of Yorkville Community Unit School District 115. It serves 1,146 students in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.4:1. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 7 - 8

1,146 Students

66 Teachers

920 Prairie Crossing Dr

Yorkville, IL 60560 View local requests

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Yorkville Middle School Demographics

25%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

32%

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.

Yorkville Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Oct 21, 2026

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