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About this school
Langston Hughes Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 417 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
Its teachers have had 22 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 Apr 10, 2026
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Langston Hughes Elementary School
$11,242
raised using DonorsChoose
22
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
90
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Langston Hughes Elementary School has received support from
69 individuals from Illinois and
21 individuals out-of-state.
