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Cleveland Elementary School

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Cleveland Elementary School is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 483 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.1:1. Its teachers have had 79 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

483 Students

37 Teachers

3121 W Byron St

Chicago, IL 60618 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

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Ms. Natale, Speech-Language Therapist

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Cleveland Elementary School Demographics

78%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

87%

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.

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

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Cleveland Elementary School

$39,635

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

261

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Cleveland Elementary School has received support from 161 individuals from Illinois and 100 individuals out-of-state.

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Cleveland Elementary School

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