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About this school
Adlai Stevenson Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Cleveland, Ohio that is part of Cleveland Metropolitan School District.
It serves 293 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
Its teachers have had 217 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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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
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.
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Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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Adlai Stevenson Elementary School
$86,243
raised using DonorsChoose
217
projects
funded
33
teachers
funded
636
donors
22
projects
for
basic supplies
32
projects for
technology
36
projects for
books
15
projects
for
art supplies
Adlai Stevenson Elementary School has received support from
413 individuals from Ohio and
223 individuals out-of-state.