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About this school
Ninety - Fifth Street Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that is part of Milwaukee Public Schools.
It serves 423 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.2:1.
Its teachers have had 606 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
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Grades Pre-K - 5
423 Students
20 Teachers
3707 N 94th StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Ninety - Fifth Street Elementary School Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
79%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Ninety - Fifth Street Elementary School
$211,852
raised using DonorsChoose
606
projects
funded
28
teachers
funded
1,520
donors
61
projects
for
basic supplies
21
projects for
technology
180
projects for
books
58
projects
for
art supplies
Ninety - Fifth Street Elementary School has received support from
522 individuals from Wisconsin and
998 individuals out-of-state.