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About this school
Neeskara Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that is part of Milwaukee Public Schools.
It serves 369 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.4:1.
Its teachers have had 93 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
83%
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.
Neeskara Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Mar 18, 2026
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Neeskara Elementary School
$64,496
raised using DonorsChoose
93
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
354
donors
11
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Neeskara Elementary School has received support from
262 individuals from Wisconsin and
92 individuals out-of-state.
