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Penn Elementary School

    Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
  • 1616 S Avers Ave
  • Chicago, IL 60623
  • https://www.penn.cps.edu/

About this school

Penn Elementary School is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 212 students in Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.2:1. Its teachers have had 83 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Pre-K - 8
    Grades Served
  • 212
    Students
  • 19
    Teachers

Penn Elementary School Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.

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Penn Elementary School Demographics

95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
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.

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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Penn Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 20, 2024

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Penn Elementary School

$59,365
raised using DonorsChoose
83
projects funded
24
teachers funded
232
donors
10
projects for basic supplies
27
projects for technology
12
projects for books
6
projects for art supplies

Penn Elementary School has received support from 145 individuals from Illinois and 87 individuals out-of-state.

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