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Penn Elementary School is a public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public Schools. It
serves 313 students
in Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
Its teachers have had 58 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Contact Penn 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info is sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) annual survey process, so apologies if it's out of date!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) 534-1665
1616 S Avers Ave
Chicago, IL 60623
Penn Elementary School Students
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
98%
of its student body are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Numbers may not add up to 100 due to NCES survey limitations.
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Penn Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jul 1, 2022
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Penn Elementary School
$44,588
raised using DonorsChoose
58
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
194
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
20
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Penn Elementary School has received support from
120 individuals from Illinois and
74 individuals out-of-state.
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