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About this school
Schurz Elementary School is
a town public school
in Watertown, Wisconsin that is part of Watertown Unified School District.
It serves 236 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.4:1.
Its teachers have had 61 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
60%
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.
Schurz Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Schurz Elementary School
$26,008
raised using DonorsChoose
61
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
172
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Schurz Elementary School has received support from
82 individuals from Wisconsin and
90 individuals out-of-state.