Oak Lawn Hometown Middle School in Oak Lawn, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Oak Lawn Hometown Middle School is a suburban public school in Oak Lawn, Illinois that is part of Oak Lawn-hometown Sch Dist 123. It serves 1,078 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.0:1. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

1,078 Students

72 Teachers

5345 W 99th St

Oak Lawn, IL 60453 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Oak Lawn Hometown Middle School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Oak Lawn Hometown Middle School Demographics

53%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

58%

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.

Oak Lawn Hometown Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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