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Acero Charter School - Donald Marquez Elementary School

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Acero Charter School - Donald Marquez Elementary School is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 517 students in grades K - 8. Its teachers have had 66 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades K - 8

517 Students

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2916 W 47th St

Chicago, IL 60632 View local requests

https://dm.aceroschools.org/

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Acero Charter School - Donald Marquez Elementary School Demographics

95%

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.

Acero Charter School - Donald Marquez Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Acero Charter School - Donald Marquez Elementary School

$34,339

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

307

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Acero Charter School - Donald Marquez Elementary School has received support from 198 individuals from Illinois and 109 individuals out-of-state.

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Acero Charter School - Donald Marquez Elementary School

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Acero Charter School - Donald Marquez Elementary School

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