Kennedy Elementary School in Madison, Wisconsin on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Kennedy Elementary School is an urban public school in Madison, Wisconsin that is part of Madison Metropolitan School District. It serves 579 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.2:1. Its teachers have had 19 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

579 Students

38 Teachers

221 Meadowlark Dr

Madison, WI 53714 View local requests

http://www.madison.k12.wi.us

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Kennedy Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Ashlee

Ms. Korbitz

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Kennedy Elementary School Demographics

55%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

53%

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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