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About this school
Fillmore Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Davenport, Iowa that is part of Davenport Community School District.
It serves 388 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
Its teachers have had 45 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
388 Students
32 Teachers
7307 Pacific StContact 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
48%
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.
Fillmore Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 24, 2026
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Fillmore Elementary School
$21,812
raised using DonorsChoose
45
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
147
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
Fillmore Elementary School has received support from
92 individuals from Iowa and
55 individuals out-of-state.
