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Ashburn Elementary School
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About this school
Ashburn Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 327 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
Its teachers have had 87 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Equity Focus School
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Support towards 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 Pre-K - 8
327 Students
29 Teachers
8300 S Saint Louis Ave Ste 1
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Ashburn Elementary School Demographics
80%
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
98%
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.
Ashburn Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 25, 2025
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Ashburn Elementary School
$68,467
raised using DonorsChoose
5
projects
for
basic supplies
16
projects for
technology
7
projects
for
art supplies
Ashburn Elementary School has received support from
173 individuals from Illinois and
102 individuals out-of-state .
