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Garvy Elementary School

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Garvy Elementary School is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 741 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.0:1. Its teachers have had 66 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 8

741 Students

39 Teachers

5225 N Oak Park Ave

Chicago, IL 60656 View local requests

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Garvy Elementary School Demographics

38%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

44%

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.

Garvy Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Garvy Elementary School

$42,310

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

337

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Garvy Elementary School has received support from 278 individuals from Illinois and 59 individuals out-of-state.

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Garvy Elementary School

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