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Lowell Elementary School

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Lowell Elementary School is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 305 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.2:1. Its teachers have had 125 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

305 Students

30 Teachers

3320 W Hirsch St

Chicago, IL 60651 View local requests

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

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Ms. Elena Gabrielle Juralbal

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Lowell Elementary School Demographics

92%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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.

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

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Lowell Elementary School

$59,952

raised using DonorsChoose

125

projects funded

teachers funded

443

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Lowell Elementary School has received support from 307 individuals from Illinois and 136 individuals out-of-state.

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Lowell Elementary School

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