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About this school
Claremont Academy 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 11.7:1.
Its teachers have had 238 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
98%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Jan 21, 2026
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Claremont Academy Elementary School
$138,916
raised using DonorsChoose
238
projects
funded
42
teachers
funded
395
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
22
projects for
technology
50
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Claremont Academy Elementary School has received support from
219 individuals from Illinois and
176 individuals out-of-state.
