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About this school
New Field Primary School is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 574 students
in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
Its teachers have had 209 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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79%
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.
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Last updated Dec 24, 2025
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New Field Primary School
$137,707
raised using DonorsChoose
209
projects
funded
47
teachers
funded
968
donors
11
projects
for
basic supplies
24
projects for
technology
32
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
New Field Primary School has received support from
613 individuals from Illinois and
355 individuals out-of-state.
