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Lake Park Elementary School

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Lake Park Elementary School is a suburban public school in Addison, Illinois that is part of Addison School District 4. It serves 242 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.5:1. Its teachers have had 22 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

242 Students

23 Teachers

330 W Lake Park Dr

Addison, IL 60101 View local requests

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Lake Park Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

86%

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.

Lake Park Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Lake Park Elementary School

$11,920

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Lake Park Elementary School has received support from 70 individuals from Illinois and 23 individuals out-of-state.

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