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Houdini Elementary School

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Houdini Elementary School is a suburban public school in Appleton, Wisconsin that is part of Appleton Area School District. It serves 560 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.6:1. Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 6

560 Students

36 Teachers

2305 W Capitol Dr

Appleton, WI 54914 View local requests

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

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Houdini Elementary School Demographics

32%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

21%

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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Houdini Elementary School

$9,522

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for books

Houdini Elementary School has received support from 52 individuals from Wisconsin and 7 individuals out-of-state.

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