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About this school
Chopin Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 316 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
Its teachers have had 63 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
83%
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.
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Last updated Feb 8, 2026
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Chopin Elementary School
$34,080
raised using DonorsChoose
63
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
238
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Chopin Elementary School has received support from
157 individuals from Illinois and
81 individuals out-of-state.
