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About this school
Jesse Owens Community Academy is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 336 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
Its teachers have had 58 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 Feb 22, 2026
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Jesse Owens Community Academy
$30,117
raised using DonorsChoose
58
projects
funded
28
teachers
funded
107
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Jesse Owens Community Academy has received support from
62 individuals from Illinois and
45 individuals out-of-state.
