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About this school
Scammon Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 615 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
Its teachers have had 151 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 8
615 Students
38 Teachers
4201 W Henderson StContact 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
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
90%
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.
Scammon Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 20, 2026
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Scammon Elementary School
$63,886
raised using DonorsChoose
151
projects
funded
42
teachers
funded
576
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
39
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Scammon Elementary School has received support from
369 individuals from Illinois and
207 individuals out-of-state.