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Douglas Taylor Elementary School

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Douglas Taylor Elementary School is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 324 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.0:1. Its teachers have had 47 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

324 Students

25 Teachers

9912 S Avenue H

Chicago, IL 60617 View local requests

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Douglas Taylor Elementary School Demographics

90%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

90%

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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Douglas Taylor Elementary School

$22,983

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Douglas Taylor Elementary School has received support from 73 individuals from Illinois and 23 individuals out-of-state.

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