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Chappell Elementary School

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Chappell Elementary School is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 564 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.1:1. Its teachers have had 229 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 8

564 Students

35 Teachers

2135 W Foster Ave

Chicago, IL 60625 View local requests

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Chappell Elementary School Demographics

33%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

45%

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.

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Chappell Elementary School

$105,893

raised using DonorsChoose

229

projects funded

teachers funded

814

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Chappell Elementary School has received support from 524 individuals from Illinois and 290 individuals out-of-state.

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