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About this school
Mollison Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 233 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
Its teachers have had 117 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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97%
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 Mar 19, 2026
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Mollison Elementary School
$49,913
raised using DonorsChoose
117
projects
funded
31
teachers
funded
192
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
15
projects for
technology
22
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Mollison Elementary School has received support from
121 individuals from Illinois and
71 individuals out-of-state.
