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Wentworth Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 385 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
Its teachers have had 352 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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99%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Feb 8, 2026
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Wentworth Elementary School
$177,965
raised using DonorsChoose
352
projects
funded
58
teachers
funded
652
donors
24
projects
for
basic supplies
57
projects for
technology
46
projects for
books
11
projects
for
art supplies
Wentworth Elementary School has received support from
439 individuals from Illinois and
213 individuals out-of-state.