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Turtle Lake Elementary School

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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 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

213 Students

20 Teachers

205 Oak St

Turtle Lake, WI 54889 View local requests

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

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Turtle Lake Elementary School Demographics

49%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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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Turtle Lake Elementary School

$11,013

raised using DonorsChoose

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Turtle Lake Elementary School has received support from 50 individuals from Wisconsin and 30 individuals out-of-state.

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