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Westside Academy I

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About this school

Westside Academy I is an urban public school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that is part of Milwaukee Public Schools. It serves 145 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.2:1. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

145 Students

13 Teachers

1945 N 31st St

Milwaukee, WI 53208 View local requests

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

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Westside Academy I Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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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Westside Academy I

$5,793

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

project for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

Westside Academy I has received support from 16 individuals from Wisconsin and 17 individuals out-of-state.

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Westside Academy I

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Westside Academy I

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