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Sandoval Elementary School

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Sandoval Elementary School is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 722 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.8:1. Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

722 Students

43 Teachers

5534 S Saint Louis Ave

Chicago, IL 60629 View local requests

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Sandoval Elementary School Demographics

93%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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.

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Sandoval Elementary School

$19,549

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

153

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Sandoval Elementary School has received support from 107 individuals from Illinois and 46 individuals out-of-state.

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Sandoval Elementary School

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