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About this school
MacDowell Montessori School is
an urban public school
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that is part of Milwaukee Public Schools.
It serves 845 students
in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.8:1.
Its teachers have had 414 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 - 12
845 Students
37 Teachers
6415 W Mount Vernon AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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63%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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MacDowell Montessori School
$209,235
raised using DonorsChoose
414
projects
funded
41
teachers
funded
818
donors
83
projects
for
basic supplies
38
projects for
technology
49
projects for
books
16
projects
for
art supplies
MacDowell Montessori School has received support from
475 individuals from Wisconsin and
343 individuals out-of-state.