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About this school
Hamilton Disston Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District.
It serves 739 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
Its teachers have had 139 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
83%
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.
Hamilton Disston Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Hamilton Disston Elementary School
$73,310
raised using DonorsChoose
139
projects
funded
45
teachers
funded
295
donors
34
projects
for
basic supplies
15
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Hamilton Disston Elementary School has received support from
210 individuals from Pennsylvania and
85 individuals out-of-state.