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Grissom Elementary School

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Grissom Elementary School is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 290 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.3:1. Its teachers have had 28 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

290 Students

15 Teachers

12810 S Escanaba Ave

Chicago, IL 60633 View local requests

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Grissom Elementary School Demographics

79%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

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.

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

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Grissom Elementary School

$13,425

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

111

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Grissom Elementary School has received support from 79 individuals from Illinois and 32 individuals out-of-state.

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Grissom Elementary School

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Grissom Elementary School

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