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About this school
Dever Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 743 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
Its teachers have had 129 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
63%
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 Dec 4, 2025
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Dever Elementary School
$71,654
raised using DonorsChoose
129
projects
funded
43
teachers
funded
449
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Dever Elementary School has received support from
307 individuals from Illinois and
142 individuals out-of-state.