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About this school
Oglesby Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 270 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
Its teachers have had 128 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
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.
Oglesby Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 16, 2025
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Oglesby Elementary School
$65,880
raised using DonorsChoose
128
projects
funded
27
teachers
funded
282
donors
12
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Oglesby Elementary School has received support from
179 individuals from Illinois and
103 individuals out-of-state.
