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Shoesmith Elementary School
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About this school

Shoesmith Elementary School is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 332 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.6:1. Its teachers have had 71 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School
Title 1 Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 6
332 Students
20 Teachers
1330 E 50th St Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Chicago, IL 60615 View local requests
Evidence-based impact
Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.1
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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.
Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY
1: "Crowdfunding the Front Lines: An Empirical Study of Teacher-Driven School Improvement," "Stopping the Revolving Door: An Empirical and Textual Study of Crowdfunding and Teacher Turnover" — Samantha Keppler, Jun Li, and Di (Andrew) Wu — University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business

Shoesmith Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Shoesmith Elementary School Demographics

75%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
91%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

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.

Shoesmith Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Nov 15, 2025

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Shoesmith Elementary School

$55,041
raised using DonorsChoose
71
projects funded
30
teachers funded
404
donors
6
projects for basic supplies
11
projects for technology
9
projects for books
6
projects for art supplies

Shoesmith Elementary School has received support from 253 individuals from Illinois and 151 individuals out-of-state.