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James Otis Elementary School

  • Grades Served
    Pre-K - 8
  • Students
    308
  • Teachers
    29

James Otis Elementary School is a public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public Schools. It serves 308 students in Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.6:1. Its teachers have had 407 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Contact James Otis Elementary School Contact info is sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) annual survey process, so apologies if it's out of date!

  • (773) 534-7665
  • 525 N Armour St
  • Chicago, IL 60642

James Otis Elementary School Demographics

95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch We receive data about students' economic need from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) based on the Free or Reduced Price Lunch scale. Learn more.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Numbers may not add up to 100 due to NCES survey limitations.

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.

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James Otis Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Sep 26, 2023

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James Otis Elementary School

$181,594
raised using DonorsChoose
407
projects funded
43
teachers funded
1,497
donors
6
projects for basic supplies
31
projects for technology
37
projects for books
12
projects for art supplies

James Otis Elementary School has received support from 828 individuals from Illinois and 669 individuals out-of-state.

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