Mills Lawn Elementary School in Yellow Spgs., Ohio on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Mills Lawn Elementary School is a rural public school in Yellow Spgs., Ohio that is part of Yellow Springs Exempted Village School District. It serves 284 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.9:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

284 Students

26 Teachers

200 S Walnut St

Yellow Spgs., OH 45387 View local requests

http://www.ysschools.org

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Mills Lawn Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Folkerth

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Mills Lawn Elementary School Demographics

35%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

12%

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.

Mills Lawn Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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