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About this school
Washington Irving Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 308 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
Its teachers have had 212 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
308 Students
23 Teachers
749 S Oakley BlvdContact 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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94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Aug 30, 2026
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Washington Irving Elementary School
$139,318
raised using DonorsChoose
212
projects
funded
50
teachers
funded
411
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
22
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Washington Irving Elementary School has received support from
266 individuals from Illinois and
145 individuals out-of-state.
