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About this school
John Fiske Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 382 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
Its teachers have had 363 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 8
382 Students
27 Teachers
6020 S Langley AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jun 30, 2026
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John Fiske Elementary School
$165,773
raised using DonorsChoose
363
projects
funded
39
teachers
funded
766
donors
12
projects
for
basic supplies
41
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
9
projects
for
art supplies
John Fiske Elementary School has received support from
495 individuals from Illinois and
271 individuals out-of-state.
