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About this school
Byrne Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 581 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
Its teachers have had 66 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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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
71%
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.
Byrne Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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Byrne Elementary School
$31,979
raised using DonorsChoose
66
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
212
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
19
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Byrne Elementary School has received support from
161 individuals from Illinois and
51 individuals out-of-state.