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About this school
Milwaukee Parkside School - Arts is
an urban public school
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that is part of Milwaukee Public Schools.
It serves 873 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.6:1.
Its teachers have had 107 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 K - 8
873 Students
37 Teachers
2969 S Howell AveContact 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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70%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Last updated Aug 12, 2026
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Milwaukee Parkside School - Arts
$71,540
raised using DonorsChoose
107
projects
funded
36
teachers
funded
367
donors
13
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Milwaukee Parkside School - Arts has received support from
244 individuals from Wisconsin and
123 individuals out-of-state.
