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Hendricks Elementary Community Academy

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Hendricks Elementary Community Academy is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 179 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.9:1. Its teachers have had 121 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

179 Students

18 Teachers

4316 S Princeton Ave

Chicago, IL 60609 View local requests

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Hendricks Elementary Community Academy Demographics

95%

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.

Hendricks Elementary Community Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Hendricks Elementary Community Academy

$54,474

raised using DonorsChoose

121

projects funded

teachers funded

373

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Hendricks Elementary Community Academy has received support from 244 individuals from Illinois and 129 individuals out-of-state.

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