Edinbrook Elementary School in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Edinbrook Elementary School is a suburban public school in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota that is part of Osseo Independent School District 279. It serves 701 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.6:1. Its teachers have had 88 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

701 Students

48 Teachers

8925 Zane Ave N

Brooklyn Park, MN 55443 View local requests

http://www.district279.org/elem/eb/

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

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Edinbrook Elementary School Demographics

65%

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.

Edinbrook Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jan 20, 2026

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