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Scott Elementary School

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Scott Elementary School is a suburban public school in Melrose Park, Illinois that is part of Mannheim School District 83. It serves 400 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.0:1. Its teachers have had 47 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

400 Students

40 Teachers

2250 Scott St

Melrose Park, IL 60164 View local requests

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Scott Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

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.

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

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Scott Elementary School

$17,352

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

115

donors

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Scott Elementary School has received support from 74 individuals from Illinois and 41 individuals out-of-state.

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Scott Elementary School

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