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Join the 219 supporters who believe in this school.
About this school
Barry Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 481 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
Its teachers have had 82 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting 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 - 6
481 Students
30 Teachers
2828 N Kilbourn AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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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
97%
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.
Barry Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 21, 2026
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Barry Elementary School
$43,389
raised using DonorsChoose
82
projects
funded
27
teachers
funded
219
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
20
projects for
technology
19
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Barry Elementary School has received support from
141 individuals from Illinois and
78 individuals out-of-state.
