Howe Elementary School in Beach Park, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Howe Elementary School is a suburban public school in Beach Park, Illinois that is part of Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3. It serves 334 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.4:1. Its teachers have had 25 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

334 Students

27 Teachers

10271 W Beach Rd

Beach Park, IL 60087 View local requests

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Howe Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

85%

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.

Howe Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Mar 17, 2026

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