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About this school
James Farmer, Junior Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 305 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
Its teachers have had 88 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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James Farmer, Junior Elementary School Demographics
93%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
98%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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James Farmer, Junior Elementary School
$44,470
raised using DonorsChoose
88
projects
funded
38
teachers
funded
342
donors
18
projects
for
basic supplies
18
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
James Farmer, Junior Elementary School has received support from
211 individuals from Illinois and
131 individuals out-of-state.
