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About this school
Yates Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 306 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.7:1.
Its teachers have had 89 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
94%
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.
Yates Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 1, 2026
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Yates Elementary School
$51,759
raised using DonorsChoose
89
projects
funded
35
teachers
funded
295
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
25
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Yates Elementary School has received support from
196 individuals from Illinois and
99 individuals out-of-state.
