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About this school
Norwood Park Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 325 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
Its teachers have had 44 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 8
325 Students
23 Teachers
5900 N Nina AveContact 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
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
41%
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.
Norwood Park Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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Norwood Park Elementary School
$31,507
raised using DonorsChoose
44
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
243
donors
14
projects for
books
Norwood Park Elementary School has received support from
166 individuals from Illinois and
77 individuals out-of-state.