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Prescott Elementary School

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Prescott Elementary School is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 410 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.8:1. Its teachers have had 290 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 8

410 Students

23 Teachers

1632 W Wrightwood Ave

Chicago, IL 60614 View local requests

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Prescott Elementary School Demographics

31%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

53%

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.

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Prescott Elementary School

$170,146

raised using DonorsChoose

290

projects funded

teachers funded

1,110

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Prescott Elementary School has received support from 787 individuals from Illinois and 323 individuals out-of-state.

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Prescott Elementary School

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