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Abram Jenks Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District.
It serves 278 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
Its teachers have had 316 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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54%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Abram Jenks Elementary School
$100,663
raised using DonorsChoose
316
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
788
donors
35
projects
for
basic supplies
14
projects for
technology
30
projects for
books
18
projects
for
art supplies
Abram Jenks Elementary School has received support from
537 individuals from Pennsylvania and
251 individuals out-of-state.