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Benjamin B Comegys Elementary School

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Benjamin B Comegys Elementary School is an urban public school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District. It serves 252 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.4:1. Its teachers have had 84 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

252 Students

30 Teachers

5100 Greenway Ave

Philadelphia, PA 19143 View local requests

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Benjamin B Comegys Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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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Benjamin B Comegys Elementary School

$42,978

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

338

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Benjamin B Comegys Elementary School has received support from 197 individuals from Pennsylvania and 141 individuals out-of-state.

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