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Peck Elementary School

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Peck Elementary School is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 755 students in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.0:1. Its teachers have had 164 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 4

755 Students

42 Teachers

3826 W 58th St

Chicago, IL 60629 View local requests

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Peck Elementary School Demographics

90%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

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

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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