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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Elementary School

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Elementary School is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 273 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.8:1. Its teachers have had 69 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

273 Students

11 Teachers

1003 N Leavitt St

Chicago, IL 60622 View local requests

http://columbus.cps.edu/

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Elementary School Demographics

75%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

34%

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.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Elementary School

$33,418

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

254

donors

projects for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Elementary School has received support from 171 individuals from Illinois and 83 individuals out-of-state.

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Elementary School

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