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About this school
Hackett Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Beloit, Wisconsin that is part of School District of Beloit.
It serves 443 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
Its teachers have had 52 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
443 Students
31 Teachers
625 8th StContact 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
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
64%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Hackett Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 2, 2026
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Hackett Elementary School
$32,510
raised using DonorsChoose
52
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
226
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Hackett Elementary School has received support from
152 individuals from Wisconsin and
74 individuals out-of-state.
