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About this school
Longfellow Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that is part of Milwaukee Public Schools.
It serves 718 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
Its teachers have had 92 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Mar 18, 2026
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Longfellow Elementary School
$47,652
raised using DonorsChoose
92
projects
funded
32
teachers
funded
333
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Longfellow Elementary School has received support from
196 individuals from Wisconsin and
137 individuals out-of-state.
