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A.W. Ferguson Elementary School

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A.W. Ferguson Elementary School is an urban public school in York, Pennsylvania that is part of York City School District. It serves 627 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1. Its teachers have had 62 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

627 Students

44 Teachers

525 N Newberry St

York, PA 17404 View local requests

https://www.ycs.k12.pa.us/Ferguson

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A.W. Ferguson Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

87%

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.

A.W. Ferguson Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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A.W. Ferguson Elementary School

$24,265

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

194

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

A.W. Ferguson Elementary School has received support from 141 individuals from Pennsylvania and 53 individuals out-of-state.

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A.W. Ferguson Elementary School

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