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Ida B Wells Preparatory Elementary Academy

11 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.
Pre-K - 8 Grades Served
313 Students
21 Teachers
249 E 37th St Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ updates our site ahead of each school year.
Chicago, IL 60653

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Ida B Wells Preparatory Elementary Academy is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 313 students in Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.9:1. Its teachers have had 116 projects funded on ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½.

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Ida B Wells Preparatory Elementary Academy Demographics

88%
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
99%
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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Ida B Wells Preparatory Elementary Academy Support on ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Last updated Jun 18, 2025

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Ida B Wells Preparatory Elementary Academy

$72,764
raised using ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½
116
projects funded
16
teachers funded
176
donors
13
projects for basic supplies
33
projects for technology
26
projects for books
3
projects for art supplies

Ida B Wells Preparatory Elementary Academy has received support from 121 individuals from Illinois and 55 individuals out-of-state.

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