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Hawthorne Scholastic Academy

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Hawthorne Scholastic Academy is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 616 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.1:1. Its teachers have had 43 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades K - 8

616 Students

36 Teachers

3319 N Clifton Ave

Chicago, IL 60657 View local requests

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Hawthorne Scholastic Academy Demographics

14%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

36%

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.

Hawthorne Scholastic Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Hawthorne Scholastic Academy

$45,949

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

310

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projects for technology

projects for books

Hawthorne Scholastic Academy has received support from 272 individuals from Illinois and 38 individuals out-of-state.

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