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About this school
Grant Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Melrose Park, Illinois that is part of Bellwood School District 88.
It serves 313 students
in grades 1 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
Its teachers have had 100 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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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. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
95%
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.
Grant Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 19, 2025
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Grant Elementary School
$50,318
raised using DonorsChoose
100
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
309
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
32
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Grant Elementary School has received support from
175 individuals from Illinois and
134 individuals out-of-state.