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Barry Elementary School

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Barry Elementary School is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 481 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.0:1. Its teachers have had 81 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

481 Students

30 Teachers

2828 N Kilbourn Ave

Chicago, IL 60641 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

Barry Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Aguilar

Ms. Beza

Ms. Cano

Mr. Contreras Hernandez

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Barry Elementary School Demographics

88%

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.

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

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Barry Elementary School

$42,957

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

216

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Barry Elementary School has received support from 140 individuals from Illinois and 76 individuals out-of-state.

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Barry Elementary School

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