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About this school
Avella Elementary Center is
a rural public school
in Avella, Pennsylvania that is part of Avella Area School District.
It serves 242 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
Its teachers have had 71 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 6
242 Students
22 Teachers
1000 Avella RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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0%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Avella Elementary Center Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Aug 31, 2026
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Avella Elementary Center
$32,359
raised using DonorsChoose
71
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
245
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
14
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Avella Elementary Center has received support from
187 individuals from Pennsylvania and
58 individuals out-of-state.
