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Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Pre-K - 8 Grades Served
311 Students
20 Teachers
7831 S Prairie AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Chicago, IL 60619
About this school
Ruggles Elementary Steam School is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 311 students
in Pre-K - 8
with a student/teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
Its teachers have had 53 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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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
99%
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.
Ruggles Elementary Steam School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jul 5, 2025
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Ruggles Elementary Steam School
$33,879
raised using DonorsChoose
53
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
256
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Ruggles Elementary Steam School has received support from
133 individuals from Illinois and
123 individuals out-of-state.
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