Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Elementary School in Brooten, Minnesota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Elementary School is a rural public school in Brooten, Minnesota that is part of Belgrade-brootn-elrosa SD 2364. It serves 294 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.8:1. Its teachers have had 37 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades K - 5

294 Students

23 Teachers

245 School Avenue N

Brooten, MN 56316 View local requests

https://www.bbejaguars.org/elementary-school

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Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Bents

Mrs. Freeman

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Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Elementary School Demographics

49%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

10%

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.

Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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