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About this school
Lavizzo Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 391 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 27.9:1.
Its teachers have had 74 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
391 Students
14 Teachers
138 W 109th StContact 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
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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.
Lavizzo Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jul 21, 2026
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Lavizzo Elementary School
$34,851
raised using DonorsChoose
74
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
265
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Lavizzo Elementary School has received support from
175 individuals from Illinois and
90 individuals out-of-state.
