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Thoreau Elementary School

    Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
  • 3870 Nakoma Rd
  • Madison, WI 53711
  • http://www.madison.k12.wi.us

About this school

Thoreau Elementary School is an urban public school in Madison, Wisconsin that is part of Madison Metropolitan School District. It serves 398 students in Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.5:1. Its teachers have had 71 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Pre-K - 5
    Grades Served
  • 398
    Students
  • 38
    Teachers

Thoreau Elementary School Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.

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Thoreau Elementary School Demographics

43%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
39%
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.

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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Thoreau Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Nov 20, 2024

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Thoreau Elementary School

$44,438
raised using DonorsChoose
71
projects funded
19
teachers funded
320
donors
4
projects for technology
13
projects for books
3
projects for art supplies

Thoreau Elementary School has received support from 245 individuals from Wisconsin and 75 individuals out-of-state.

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