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About this school
Belmont - Cragin Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 524 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.8:1.
Its teachers have had 107 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Feb 12, 2026
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Belmont - Cragin Elementary School
$50,758
raised using DonorsChoose
107
projects
funded
28
teachers
funded
326
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
24
projects for
technology
18
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Belmont - Cragin Elementary School has received support from
239 individuals from Illinois and
87 individuals out-of-state.
