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Manuel Perez Elementary School

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Manuel Perez Elementary School is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 302 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.1:1. Its teachers have had 166 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

302 Students

20 Teachers

1241 W 19th St

Chicago, IL 60608 View local requests

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Manuel Perez Elementary School Demographics

86%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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.

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Manuel Perez Elementary School

$64,532

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166

projects funded

teachers funded

312

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Manuel Perez Elementary School has received support from 206 individuals from Illinois and 106 individuals out-of-state.

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