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About this school
Hammond Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 225 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.8:1.
Its teachers have had 99 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
97%
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 25, 2025
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Hammond Elementary School
$44,537
raised using DonorsChoose
99
projects
funded
32
teachers
funded
237
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Hammond Elementary School has received support from
162 individuals from Illinois and
75 individuals out-of-state.
