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Luther Burbank Elementary School

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Luther Burbank Elementary School is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 695 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.2:1. Its teachers have had 87 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

695 Students

43 Teachers

2035 N Mobile Ave

Chicago, IL 60639 View local requests

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Mrs. M.Perez 7thgrade

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Luther Burbank Elementary School Demographics

88%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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.

Luther Burbank Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Luther Burbank Elementary School

$81,094

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

252

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Luther Burbank Elementary School has received support from 164 individuals from Illinois and 88 individuals out-of-state.

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