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Alexander K McClure Elementary School

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Alexander K McClure Elementary School is an urban public school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District. It serves 438 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.9:1. Its teachers have had 284 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

438 Students

34 Teachers

600 W Hunting Park Ave

Philadelphia, PA 19140 View local requests

https://mcclure.philasd.org/

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Alexander K McClure Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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.

Alexander K McClure Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Alexander K McClure Elementary School

$130,193

raised using DonorsChoose

284

projects funded

teachers funded

841

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Alexander K McClure Elementary School has received support from 523 individuals from Pennsylvania and 318 individuals out-of-state.

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Alexander K McClure Elementary School

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