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George Sharswood Elementary School

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George Sharswood Elementary School is an urban public school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District. It serves 364 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.1:1. Its teachers have had 77 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

364 Students

36 Teachers

2300 S 2nd St

Philadelphia, PA 19148 View local requests

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George Sharswood Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

51%

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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George Sharswood Elementary School

$45,928

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

431

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

George Sharswood Elementary School has received support from 295 individuals from Pennsylvania and 136 individuals out-of-state.

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