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Aldridge Elementary School

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Aldridge Elementary School is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 247 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.6:1. Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

247 Students

12 Teachers

630 E 131st St

Chicago, IL 60827 View local requests

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Aldridge Elementary School Demographics

94%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

99%

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.

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Aldridge Elementary School

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Aldridge Elementary School has received support from 49 individuals from Illinois and 33 individuals out-of-state.

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