Grimes Middle School in Chicago, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Grimes Middle School is a public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 310 students in grades Not specified. Its teachers have had 60 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Not specified

310 Students

# of teachers unavailable

5450 W 64th Pl

Chicago, IL 60638 View local requests

https://www.grimes.cps.edu/

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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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Grimes Middle School Demographics

75%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

84%

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.

Grimes Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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