Kennedy Elementary School in Green Bay, Wisconsin on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Kennedy Elementary School is an urban public school in Green Bay, Wisconsin that is part of Green Bay Area Public School District. It serves 300 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.0:1. Its teachers have had 58 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

300 Students

25 Teachers

1754 9th St

Green Bay, WI 54304 View local requests

http://www.gbaps.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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Kennedy Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

50%

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.

Kennedy Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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