James Fenimore Cooper School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on DonorsChoose

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About this school

James Fenimore Cooper School is an urban public school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that is part of Milwaukee Public Schools. It serves 459 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 27.0:1. Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

459 Students

17 Teachers

5143 S 21st St

Milwaukee, WI 53221 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

James Fenimore Cooper School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Bast

Mrs. Di Donfrancesco

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James Fenimore Cooper School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

62%

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.

James Fenimore Cooper School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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