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Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
K - 5 Grades Served
212 Students
24 Teachers
1200 S Pope AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Springfield, IL 62703
About this school
Matheny - Withrow Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Springfield, Illinois that is part of Springfield Public Schools District 186.
It serves 212 students
in K - 5
with a student/teacher ratio of 8.8:1.
Its teachers have had 38 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
64%
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.
Matheny - Withrow Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 31, 2025
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Matheny - Withrow Elementary School
$22,202
raised using DonorsChoose
38
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
227
donors
6
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
Matheny - Withrow Elementary School has received support from
160 individuals from Illinois and
67 individuals out-of-state.
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