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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 94 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 - 5
369 Students
20 Teachers
1601 N Hawley RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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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 May 22, 2026
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Neeskara Elementary School
$65,357
raised using DonorsChoose
94
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
354
donors
11
projects
for
basic supplies
3
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.
