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About this school
Washington Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Janesville, Wisconsin that is part of School District of Janesville.
It serves 398 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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13%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Washington Elementary School
$17,608
raised using DonorsChoose
33
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
78
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Washington Elementary School has received support from
58 individuals from Wisconsin and
20 individuals out-of-state.
