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Frances B Starms Disc Learning Center

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Frances B Starms Disc Learning Center is an urban public school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that is part of Milwaukee Public Schools. It serves 230 students in grades 1 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.4:1. Its teachers have had 31 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 1 - 8

230 Students

14 Teachers

2035 N 25th St

Milwaukee, WI 53205 View local requests

https://mps.school/starms-discovery/

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Frances B Starms Disc Learning Center Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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.

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Frances B Starms Disc Learning Center

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projects funded

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Frances B Starms Disc Learning Center has received support from 34 individuals from Wisconsin and 14 individuals out-of-state.

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