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About this school
Alexander D Goode Elementary School is
an urban public school
in York, Pennsylvania that is part of York City School District.
It serves 641 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
Its teachers have had 45 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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85%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Alexander D Goode Elementary School
$23,890
raised using DonorsChoose
45
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
193
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Alexander D Goode Elementary School has received support from
113 individuals from Pennsylvania and
80 individuals out-of-state.
