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Armour Elementary School

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Armour Elementary School is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 238 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.3:1. Its teachers have had 81 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

238 Students

13 Teachers

950 W 33rd Pl

Chicago, IL 60608 View local requests

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Armour Elementary School Demographics

83%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

88%

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.

Armour Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Armour Elementary School

$62,122

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

275

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Armour Elementary School has received support from 190 individuals from Illinois and 85 individuals out-of-state.

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Armour Elementary School

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