Brentwood Elementary School in Des Plaines, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Brentwood Elementary School is an urban public school in Des Plaines, Illinois that is part of Community Consolidated School District 59. It serves 421 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.0:1. Its teachers have had 192 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

421 Students

28 Teachers

260 Dulles Rd

Des Plaines, IL 60016 View local requests

https://brentwood.ccsd59.org/

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Brentwood Elementary School Demographics

64%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

61%

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.

Brentwood Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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