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Abigail Vare - Washington Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District.
It serves 375 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
Its teachers have had 98 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Abigail Vare - Washington Elementary School Demographics
95%
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
69%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Abigail Vare - Washington Elementary School
$53,777
raised using DonorsChoose
98
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
483
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Abigail Vare - Washington Elementary School has received support from
352 individuals from Pennsylvania and
131 individuals out-of-state.
