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About this school
Rocketship Stellar Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that is part of Wisconsin Department of Public Institute.
It serves 164 students
in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.2:1.
Its teachers have had 40 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 K - 4
164 Students
9 Teachers
2431 S 10th 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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93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 13, 2026
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Rocketship Stellar Elementary School
$21,867
raised using DonorsChoose
40
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
93
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Rocketship Stellar Elementary School has received support from
37 individuals from Wisconsin and
56 individuals out-of-state.
