Cook Elementary School in Chicago, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Cook Elementary School is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 283 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1. Its teachers have had 48 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

283 Students

23 Teachers

8150 S Bishop St

Chicago, IL 60620 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Cook Elementary School Demographics

90%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

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.

Cook Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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