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About this school
Lincoln Childs Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Ypsilanti, Michigan that is part of Lincoln Consolidated School District.
It serves 493 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
Its teachers have had 76 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
493 Students
31 Teachers
7300 Bemis RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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28%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Lincoln Childs Elementary School
$99,430
raised using DonorsChoose
76
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
88
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
18
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Lincoln Childs Elementary School has received support from
75 individuals from Michigan and
13 individuals out-of-state.