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About this school
Turtle Lake Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Turtle Lake, Wisconsin that is part of Turtle Lake School District.
It serves 213 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
Its teachers have had 37 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
9%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated May 1, 2026
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Turtle Lake Elementary School
$11,742
raised using DonorsChoose
37
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
84
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Turtle Lake Elementary School has received support from
54 individuals from Wisconsin and
30 individuals out-of-state.