Jane Addams Elementary School in Melrose Park, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Jane Addams Elementary School is a suburban public school in Melrose Park, Illinois that is part of Maywood - Melrose Brdview School District 89. It serves 384 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.4:1. Its teachers have had 45 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

384 Students

25 Teachers

910 Division St

Melrose Park, IL 60160 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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Jane Addams Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

90%

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.

Jane Addams Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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