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About this school
Dr George W Carver Academy is
an urban public school
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that is part of Milwaukee Public Schools.
It serves 300 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
Its teachers have had 159 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 8
300 Students
18 Teachers
1900 N 1st StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Nov 6, 2026
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Dr George W Carver Academy
$86,763
raised using DonorsChoose
159
projects
funded
44
teachers
funded
560
donors
28
projects
for
basic supplies
14
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Dr George W Carver Academy has received support from
319 individuals from Wisconsin and
241 individuals out-of-state.