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Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Waukegan, Illinois that is part of Waukegan Community Unit School District 60.
It serves 369 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
Its teachers have had 411 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School Demographics
95%
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
88%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School
$242,195
raised using DonorsChoose
411
projects
funded
41
teachers
funded
828
donors
35
projects
for
basic supplies
98
projects for
technology
30
projects for
books
10
projects
for
art supplies
Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School has received support from
392 individuals from Illinois and
436 individuals out-of-state.
