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Brooks Middle School

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Brooks Middle School is an urban public school in Bolingbrook, Illinois that is part of Valley View Cmty SD 365-u. It serves 963 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.0:1. Its teachers have had 32 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

963 Students

80 Teachers

350 Blair Ln

Bolingbrook, IL 60440 View local requests

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Brooks Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

78%

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.

Brooks Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Brooks Middle School

$14,848

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Brooks Middle School has received support from 43 individuals from Illinois and 10 individuals out-of-state.

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Brooks Middle School

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