Sir Miles Davis Magnet Academy in Chicago, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Sir Miles Davis Magnet Academy is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 139 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.3:1. Its teachers have had 32 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

139 Students

15 Teachers

6740 S Paulina St

Chicago, IL 60636 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Sir Miles Davis Magnet Academy Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. A.

Ms. Landon

Ms. McGowan, School Social Worker

Ms. Skipper

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Sir Miles Davis Magnet Academy Demographics

91%

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.

Sir Miles Davis Magnet Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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