Brentano Math & Science Academy in Chicago, Illinois on �ǿմ�ý

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Brentano Math & Science Academy

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Brentano Math & Science Academy is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 726 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.4:1. Its teachers have had 166 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Grades Pre-K - 8

726 Students

31 Teachers

2723 N Fairfield Ave

Chicago, IL 60647 View local requests

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Brentano Math & Science Academy Demographics

40%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

52%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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