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Nightingale Elementary School

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Nightingale Elementary School is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 959 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.3:1. Its teachers have had 170 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

959 Students

59 Teachers

5225 S. Talman Ave

Chicago, IL 60632 View local requests

http://nightingale.cps.edu/

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Nightingale Elementary School Demographics

94%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

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.

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

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Nightingale Elementary School

$81,527

raised using DonorsChoose

170

projects funded

teachers funded

538

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Nightingale Elementary School has received support from 352 individuals from Illinois and 186 individuals out-of-state.

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