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Ashburn Elementary School

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Ashburn Elementary School is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 327 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.3:1. Its teachers have had 86 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

327 Students

29 Teachers

8300 S Saint Louis Ave Ste 1

Chicago, IL 60652 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Ashburn Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Ms. Griffin

Ms. Leary

Mrs. Maldonado, maestra bilingue

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Ashburn Elementary School Demographics

80%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

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.

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

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Ashburn Elementary School

$68,096

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

268

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Ashburn Elementary School has received support from 168 individuals from Illinois and 100 individuals out-of-state.

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Ashburn Elementary School

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Ashburn Elementary School

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