Burr Oak Elementary School in Calumet Park, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Burr Oak Elementary School is a suburban public school in Calumet Park, Illinois that is part of Calumet Public School District 132. It serves 277 students in grades 3 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.7:1. Its teachers have had 53 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 3 - 5

277 Students

26 Teachers

1441 W 124th St

Calumet Park, IL 60827 View local requests

https://www.sd132.org/domain/432

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Burr Oak Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Barker

Ms. Jaramillo

Ms. Sepessy

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Burr Oak Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

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.

Burr Oak Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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