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Sauk Trail Elementary School

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Sauk Trail Elementary School is a suburban public school in Middleton, Wisconsin that is part of Middleton-cross Plains Area SD. It serves 390 students in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.8:1. Its teachers have had 270 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 4

390 Students

36 Teachers

2205 Branch St

Middleton, WI 53562 View local requests

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

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Sauk Trail Elementary School Demographics

40%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

42%

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.

Sauk Trail Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Sauk Trail Elementary School

$111,077

raised using DonorsChoose

270

projects funded

teachers funded

454

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

101

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Sauk Trail Elementary School has received support from 287 individuals from Wisconsin and 167 individuals out-of-state.

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