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Public School
Not specified Grades Served
301 Students
# of teachers unavailable
12450 S State 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
Jesse Owens Elementary Community Academy - South is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 301 students
in Not specified
.
Its teachers have had 40 projects funded on Ðǿմ«Ã½.
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Jesse Owens Elementary Community Academy - South Demographics
73%
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
83%
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.
Jesse Owens Elementary Community Academy - South Support on Ðǿմ«Ã½
Last updated Jun 19, 2025
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Jesse Owens Elementary Community Academy - South
$23,818
raised using Ðǿմ«Ã½
40
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
197
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Jesse Owens Elementary Community Academy - South has received support from
92 individuals from Illinois and
105 individuals out-of-state.
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