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Alexander D Goode Elementary School

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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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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

641 Students

42 Teachers

251 N Broad St

York, PA 17403 View local requests

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Alexander D Goode Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

85%

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.

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Alexander D Goode Elementary School

$23,890

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teachers funded

193

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projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Alexander D Goode Elementary School has received support from 113 individuals from Pennsylvania and 80 individuals out-of-state.

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