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Cesar Chavez Elementary School

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Cesar Chavez Elementary School is an urban public school in Madison, Wisconsin that is part of Madison Metropolitan School District. It serves 652 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.3:1. Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

652 Students

49 Teachers

3502 Maple Grove Dr

Madison, WI 53719 View local requests

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

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Cesar Chavez Elementary School Demographics

34%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

46%

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.

Cesar Chavez Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Cesar Chavez Elementary School

$10,934

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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project for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Cesar Chavez Elementary School has received support from 55 individuals from Wisconsin and 31 individuals out-of-state.

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Cesar Chavez Elementary School

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