Jesse Owens Elementary Community Academy - South in Chicago, Illinois on �ǿմ�ý

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Jesse Owens Elementary Community Academy - South

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Jesse Owens Elementary Community Academy - South is a public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 301 students in grades Not specified. Its teachers have had 42 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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12450 S State St

Chicago, IL 60628 View local requests

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Jesse Owens Elementary Community Academy - South Demographics

75%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

84%

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

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