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About this school
Elva Lynch Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Lapeer, Michigan that is part of Lapeer Community School District.
It serves 307 students
in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.9:1.
Its teachers have had 123 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 - 4
307 Students
14 Teachers
2035 Roods Lake RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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9%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Last updated Oct 9, 2026
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Elva Lynch Elementary School
$28,553
raised using DonorsChoose
123
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
166
donors
27
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
22
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Elva Lynch Elementary School has received support from
97 individuals from Michigan and
69 individuals out-of-state.