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About this school
Trowbridge Street School of Great Lakes Studies is
an urban public school
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that is part of Milwaukee Public Schools.
It serves 229 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.9:1.
Its teachers have had 414 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
229 Students
10 Teachers
1943 E Trowbridge StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Trowbridge Street School of Great Lakes Studies Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
69%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 22, 2026
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Trowbridge Street School of Great Lakes Studies
$219,678
raised using DonorsChoose
414
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
567
donors
64
projects
for
basic supplies
58
projects for
technology
54
projects for
books
30
projects
for
art supplies
Trowbridge Street School of Great Lakes Studies has received support from
304 individuals from Wisconsin and
263 individuals out-of-state.