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Carroll - Rosenwald Elementary School

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Carroll - Rosenwald Elementary School is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 404 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.5:1. Its teachers have had 31 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

404 Students

26 Teachers

2601 West 80th St.

Chicago, IL 60652 View local requests

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Carroll - Rosenwald Elementary School Demographics

89%

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.

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Carroll - Rosenwald Elementary School

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raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Carroll - Rosenwald Elementary School has received support from 49 individuals from Illinois and 31 individuals out-of-state.

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