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Ben Franklin Elementary School

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Ben Franklin Elementary School is an urban public school in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania that is part of Harrisburg School District. It serves 678 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1. Its teachers have had 55 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

678 Students

58 Teachers

1205 N 6th St

Harrisburg, PA 17102 View local requests

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Ben Franklin Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

90%

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.

Ben Franklin Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Ben Franklin Elementary School

$32,679

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

222

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Ben Franklin Elementary School has received support from 157 individuals from Pennsylvania and 65 individuals out-of-state.

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Ben Franklin Elementary School

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