Cayuga Elementary School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Cayuga Elementary School is an urban public school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District. It serves 360 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.6:1. Its teachers have had 39 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

360 Students

31 Teachers

4344 N 5th St 4358

Philadelphia, PA 19140 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Cayuga 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.

Cayuga Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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