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Penn Elementary School

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Penn Elementary School is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 212 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.2:1. Its teachers have had 92 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

212 Students

19 Teachers

1616 S Avers Ave

Chicago, IL 60623 View local requests

https://www.penn.cps.edu/

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Ms. William Penn (Boyd 110)

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Penn Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Penn Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Penn Elementary School

$62,994

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

249

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Penn Elementary School has received support from 156 individuals from Illinois and 93 individuals out-of-state.

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Penn Elementary School

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