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Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School

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About this school

Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School is a suburban public school in Aurora, Illinois that is part of Indian Prairie School District 204. It serves 698 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.9:1. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades K - 5
698 Students
44 Teachers
2700 Stonebridge Blvd Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Aurora, IL 60502 View local requests
Evidence-based impact
Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.1
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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.
Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY
1: "Crowdfunding the Front Lines: An Empirical Study of Teacher-Driven School Improvement," "Stopping the Revolving Door: An Empirical and Textual Study of Crowdfunding and Teacher Turnover" — Samantha Keppler, Jun Li, and Di (Andrew) Wu — University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business

Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School Demographics

20%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
70%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

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.

Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School

$4,762
raised using DonorsChoose
7
projects funded
3
teachers funded
56
donors

Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School has received support from 54 individuals from Illinois and 2 individuals out-of-state.