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Moos Elementary School

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Moos Elementary School is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 454 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.1:1. Its teachers have had 95 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

454 Students

30 Teachers

1711 N California Ave

Chicago, IL 60647 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Moos Elementary School Demographics

71%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

84%

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.

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

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Moos Elementary School

$70,626

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

444

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Moos Elementary School has received support from 295 individuals from Illinois and 149 individuals out-of-state.

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