Kenneth Murphy Elementary School in Beach Park, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Kenneth Murphy Elementary School is a suburban public school in Beach Park, Illinois that is part of Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3. It serves 323 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.9:1. Its teachers have had 54 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

323 Students

25 Teachers

11315 W Wadsworth Rd

Beach Park, IL 60099 View local requests

https://www.bpd3.org/o/kmes

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Kenneth Murphy Elementary School Demographics

92%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

81%

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.

Kenneth Murphy Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Sep 11, 2026

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