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About this school
Daniel Phelan Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Whittier, California that is part of Whittier City School District.
It serves 507 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.0:1.
Its teachers have had 134 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
507 Students
22 Teachers
7150 Cully AveContact 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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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Daniel Phelan Elementary School
$45,321
raised using DonorsChoose
134
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
331
donors
26
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
32
projects for
books
15
projects
for
art supplies
Daniel Phelan Elementary School has received support from
240 individuals from California and
91 individuals out-of-state.