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Hackett Elementary School

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Hackett Elementary School is an urban public school in Beloit, Wisconsin that is part of School District of Beloit. It serves 287 students in grades Pre-K - 3 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.3:1. Its teachers have had 51 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 3

287 Students

31 Teachers

625 8th St

Beloit, WI 53511 View local requests

http://www.sdb.k12.wi.us/hackett

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Hackett Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

66%

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.

Hackett Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Hackett Elementary School

$31,994

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

221

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Hackett Elementary School has received support from 149 individuals from Wisconsin and 72 individuals out-of-state.

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Hackett Elementary School

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