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Morton Elementary School

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Morton Elementary School is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 213 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.2:1. Its teachers have had 176 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

213 Students

19 Teachers

431 N Troy St

Chicago, IL 60612 View local requests

https://www.mortonschool.org/

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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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Morton Elementary School Demographics

85%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

88%

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.

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

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Morton Elementary School

$86,929

raised using DonorsChoose

176

projects funded

teachers funded

645

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Morton Elementary School has received support from 364 individuals from Illinois and 281 individuals out-of-state.

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Morton Elementary School

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