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About this school
Marvin Camras Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 718 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
Its teachers have had 91 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Marvin Camras Elementary School
$53,751
raised using DonorsChoose
91
projects
funded
36
teachers
funded
416
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
15
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Marvin Camras Elementary School has received support from
312 individuals from Illinois and
104 individuals out-of-state.
