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Ninety - Fifth Street Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that is part of Milwaukee Public Schools.
It serves 423 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.2:1.
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Ninety - Fifth Street Elementary School Demographics
95%
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
79%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Ninety - Fifth Street Elementary School
$195,515
raised using DonorsChoose
546
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
1,478
donors
57
projects
for
basic supplies
21
projects for
technology
153
projects for
books
49
projects
for
art supplies
Ninety - Fifth Street Elementary School has received support from
496 individuals from Wisconsin and
982 individuals out-of-state.