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About this school
John Foster Dulles Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 662 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.5:1.
Its teachers have had 145 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 8
662 Students
26 Teachers
6311 S Calumet AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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99%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 21, 2026
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John Foster Dulles Elementary School
$80,108
raised using DonorsChoose
145
projects
funded
66
teachers
funded
696
donors
14
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
27
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
John Foster Dulles Elementary School has received support from
330 individuals from Illinois and
366 individuals out-of-state.
