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Marine Leadership Academy at Ames

13 teachers have fundraised through ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½!

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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.
7 - 12 Grades Served
616 Students
48 Teachers
1920 N Hamlin 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 60647

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Marine Leadership Academy at Ames is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 616 students in 7 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.8:1. Its teachers have had 134 projects funded on ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½.

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Marine Leadership Academy at Ames Demographics

93%
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
96%
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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Marine Leadership Academy at Ames Support on ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Last updated Jun 19, 2025

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Marine Leadership Academy at Ames

$92,829
raised using ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½
134
projects funded
42
teachers funded
514
donors
8
projects for basic supplies
11
projects for technology
14
projects for books
4
projects for art supplies

Marine Leadership Academy at Ames has received support from 338 individuals from Illinois and 176 individuals out-of-state.

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