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About this school
Frances E Willard Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District.
It serves 378 students
in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.2:1.
Its teachers have had 218 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
92%
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 Dec 4, 2025
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Frances E Willard Elementary School
$110,161
raised using DonorsChoose
218
projects
funded
63
teachers
funded
886
donors
26
projects
for
basic supplies
41
projects for
technology
20
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Frances E Willard Elementary School has received support from
531 individuals from Pennsylvania and
355 individuals out-of-state.