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About this school
Oliver Wendell Holmes School is
an urban public school
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that is part of Milwaukee Public Schools.
It serves 289 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.3:1.
Its teachers have had 95 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 - 8
289 Students
15 Teachers
2463 N Buffum 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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95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 22, 2026
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Oliver Wendell Holmes School
$42,230
raised using DonorsChoose
95
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
195
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
37
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Oliver Wendell Holmes School has received support from
146 individuals from Wisconsin and
49 individuals out-of-state.
