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About this school
Roosevelt Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Janesville, Wisconsin that is part of School District of Janesville.
It serves 365 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
Its teachers have had 32 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
14%
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.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Roosevelt Elementary School
$11,229
raised using DonorsChoose
32
projects
funded
6
teachers
funded
87
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Roosevelt Elementary School has received support from
61 individuals from Wisconsin and
26 individuals out-of-state.