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Peterson Elementary School

    Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
  • 5510 N Christiana Ave
  • Chicago, IL 60625

About this school

Peterson Elementary School is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 893 students in Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.8:1. Its teachers have had 154 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Pre-K - 8
    Grades Served
  • 893
    Students
  • 53
    Teachers

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

  • 5510 N Christiana Ave
  • Chicago, IL 60625

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Peterson Elementary School Demographics

60%
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
63%
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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Peterson Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 11, 2024

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Peterson Elementary School

$71,751
raised using DonorsChoose
154
projects funded
38
teachers funded
684
donors
13
projects for basic supplies
13
projects for technology
13
projects for books
2
projects for art supplies

Peterson Elementary School has received support from 485 individuals from Illinois and 199 individuals out-of-state.

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