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Kershaw Elementary School

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About this school

Kershaw Elementary School is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 207 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.8:1. Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

207 Students

15 Teachers

6450 S Lowe Ave

Chicago, IL 60621 View local requests

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Kershaw Elementary School Demographics

94%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

99%

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.

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

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Kershaw Elementary School

$22,236

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

127

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

project for books

Kershaw Elementary School has received support from 90 individuals from Illinois and 37 individuals out-of-state.

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Kershaw Elementary School

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Kershaw Elementary School

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