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About this school
Lowell P Goodrich Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that is part of Milwaukee Public Schools.
It serves 345 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 28.8:1.
Its teachers have had 858 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
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Grades Pre-K - 5
345 Students
12 Teachers
8251 N Celina StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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88%
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Lowell P Goodrich Elementary School
$364,451
raised using DonorsChoose
858
projects
funded
60
teachers
funded
1,096
donors
101
projects
for
basic supplies
88
projects for
technology
132
projects for
books
74
projects
for
art supplies
Lowell P Goodrich Elementary School has received support from
739 individuals from Wisconsin and
357 individuals out-of-state.