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About this school
William Carter Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 277 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
Its teachers have had 143 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting 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 Pre-K - 8
277 Students
20 Teachers
5740 S Michigan AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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98%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 19, 2026
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William Carter Elementary School
$80,616
raised using DonorsChoose
143
projects
funded
51
teachers
funded
498
donors
14
projects
for
basic supplies
19
projects for
technology
18
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
William Carter Elementary School has received support from
281 individuals from Illinois and
217 individuals out-of-state.