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About this school
Brown Deer Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Brown Deer, Wisconsin that is part of School District of Brown Deer.
It serves 711 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
711 Students
58 Teachers
5757 W Dean RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
74%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Aug 2, 2026
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Brown Deer Elementary School
$19,217
raised using DonorsChoose
21
projects
funded
10
teachers
funded
51
donors
2
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Brown Deer Elementary School has received support from
34 individuals from Wisconsin and
17 individuals out-of-state.
