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About this school
Siefert Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that is part of Milwaukee Public Schools.
It serves 216 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
Its teachers have had 110 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
93%
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.
Siefert Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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Siefert Elementary School
$52,967
raised using DonorsChoose
110
projects
funded
24
teachers
funded
159
donors
13
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
34
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Siefert Elementary School has received support from
112 individuals from Wisconsin and
47 individuals out-of-state.