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J Ward Elementary School

12 teachers have fundraised through ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½!
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
495 Students
28 Teachers
2701 S Shields Ave Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ updates our site ahead of each school year.
Chicago, IL 60616

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J Ward Elementary School is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 495 students in Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.7:1. Its teachers have had 229 projects funded on ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½.

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J Ward Elementary School Demographics

79%
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
92%
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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J Ward Elementary School Support on ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Last updated Jun 19, 2025

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J Ward Elementary School

$119,568
raised using ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½
229
projects funded
23
teachers funded
431
donors
25
projects for basic supplies
24
projects for technology
53
projects for books
12
projects for art supplies

J Ward Elementary School has received support from 295 individuals from Illinois and 136 individuals out-of-state.

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