Fieldcrest Elementary School in Oak Forest, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Fieldcrest Elementary School is a suburban public school in Oak Forest, Illinois that is part of Prairie Hills Elementary School District 144. It serves 255 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.0:1. Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

255 Students

17 Teachers

4100 Wagman St

Oak Forest, IL 60452 View local requests

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Fieldcrest Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

84%

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.

Fieldcrest Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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