Charles W Henry School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Charles W Henry School is an urban public school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District. It serves 518 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.7:1. Its teachers have had 100 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

518 Students

31 Teachers

601 Carpenter Ln

Philadelphia, PA 19119 View local requests

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

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Charles W Henry School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

53%

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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