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About this school
Lowell P Goodrich Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that is part of Milwaukee Public Schools.
It serves 345 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 28.8:1.
Its teachers have had 855 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
345 Students
12 Teachers
8251 N Celina StContact 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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88%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Aug 25, 2026
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Lowell P Goodrich Elementary School
$363,297
raised using DonorsChoose
855
projects
funded
60
teachers
funded
1,091
donors
102
projects
for
basic supplies
88
projects for
technology
132
projects for
books
73
projects
for
art supplies
Lowell P Goodrich Elementary School has received support from
736 individuals from Wisconsin and
355 individuals out-of-state.