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Hughes Elementary School

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Hughes Elementary School is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 150 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.0:1. Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

150 Students

15 Teachers

4247 W 15th St

Chicago, IL 60623 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Hughes Elementary School Demographics

93%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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.

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

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Hughes Elementary School

$18,329

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

128

donors

projects for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Hughes Elementary School has received support from 76 individuals from Illinois and 52 individuals out-of-state.

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Hughes Elementary School

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