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Ravenswood Elementary School

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Ravenswood Elementary School is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 502 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.2:1. Its teachers have had 274 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades Pre-K - 8

502 Students

33 Teachers

4332 N Paulina St

Chicago, IL 60613 View local requests

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Ravenswood Elementary School Demographics

31%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

40%

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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Ravenswood Elementary School

$270,032

raised using DonorsChoose

274

projects funded

teachers funded

1,706

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Ravenswood Elementary School has received support from 1,058 individuals from Illinois and 648 individuals out-of-state.

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