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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
312 Students
27 Teachers
32 E 115th StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and Ðǿմ«Ã½ updates our site ahead of each school year.
Chicago, IL 60628
About this school
Curtis School of Excellence is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 312 students
in Pre-K - 8
with a student/teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
Its teachers have had 108 projects funded on Ðǿմ«Ã½.
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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.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
97%
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 Jun 19, 2025
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Curtis School of Excellence
$49,512
raised using Ðǿմ«Ã½
108
projects
funded
49
teachers
funded
491
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Curtis School of Excellence has received support from
313 individuals from Illinois and
178 individuals out-of-state.
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