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About this school
Nash Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 255 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
Its teachers have had 106 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 8
255 Students
16 Teachers
4837 W Erie StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
98%
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.
Nash Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Aug 30, 2026
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Nash Elementary School
$50,306
raised using DonorsChoose
106
projects
funded
35
teachers
funded
280
donors
16
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Nash Elementary School has received support from
210 individuals from Illinois and
70 individuals out-of-state.
