Garden Prairie Intermediate School in Beloit, Wisconsin on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Garden Prairie Intermediate School is a rural public school in Beloit, Wisconsin that is part of Beloit-turner School District. It serves 497 students in grades 2 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.8:1. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 2 - 5

497 Students

20 Teachers

3245 S Bartells Dr

Beloit, WI 53511 View local requests

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

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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Garden Prairie Intermediate School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Ryan

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Garden Prairie Intermediate School Demographics

42%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

17%

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.

Garden Prairie Intermediate School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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