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Ella Flagg Young Elementary School

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Ella Flagg Young Elementary School is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 398 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.7:1. Its teachers have had 45 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

398 Students

41 Teachers

1434 N Parkside Ave

Chicago, IL 60651 View local requests

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Ella Flagg Young Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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.

Ella Flagg Young Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Ella Flagg Young Elementary School

$54,182

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

223

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Ella Flagg Young Elementary School has received support from 149 individuals from Illinois and 74 individuals out-of-state.

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Ella Flagg Young Elementary School

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