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About this school
Jacob Beidler Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 253 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.4:1.
Its teachers have had 141 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
99%
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.
Jacob Beidler Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jan 11, 2026
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Jacob Beidler Elementary School
$58,549
raised using DonorsChoose
141
projects
funded
31
teachers
funded
447
donors
13
projects
for
basic supplies
26
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Jacob Beidler Elementary School has received support from
286 individuals from Illinois and
161 individuals out-of-state.
