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Horace Mann Elementary School

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Horace Mann Elementary School is a suburban public school in West Allis, Wisconsin that is part of West Allis-west Milwaukee SD. It serves 367 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.7:1. Its teachers have had 79 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

367 Students

38 Teachers

6213 W Lapham St

West Allis, WI 53214 View local requests

http://www.wawm.k12.wi.us

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Horace Mann Elementary School Demographics

81%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

59%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Horace Mann Elementary School

$41,610

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

320

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Horace Mann Elementary School has received support from 208 individuals from Wisconsin and 112 individuals out-of-state.

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