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About this school
Bon Air Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania that is part of Burrell School District.
It serves 447 students
in grades K - 3 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades K - 3
447 Students
32 Teachers
3260 Leechburg 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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3%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Apr 10, 2026
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Bon Air Elementary School
$13,232
raised using DonorsChoose
30
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
163
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
Bon Air Elementary School has received support from
142 individuals from Pennsylvania and
21 individuals out-of-state.
