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About this school
Moos Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 454 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
Its teachers have had 95 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
84%
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.
Moos Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 25, 2025
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Moos Elementary School
$70,626
raised using DonorsChoose
95
projects
funded
51
teachers
funded
444
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Moos Elementary School has received support from
295 individuals from Illinois and
149 individuals out-of-state.
