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Brook Park Elementary School

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Brook Park Elementary School is a suburban public school in La Grange Pk., Illinois that is part of Brookfield-lagrange Park SD 95. It serves 871 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.4:1. Its teachers have had 70 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

871 Students

50 Teachers

1214 Raymond Ave

La Grange Pk., IL 60526 View local requests

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Brook Park Elementary School Demographics

18%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

34%

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.

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

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Brook Park Elementary School

$43,048

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

406

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project for basic supplies

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Brook Park Elementary School has received support from 344 individuals from Illinois and 62 individuals out-of-state.

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