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About this school
Northwest Area Primary School is
a rural public school
in Shickshinny, Pennsylvania that is part of Northwest Area School District.
It serves 215 students
in grades Pre-K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
Its teachers have had 15 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 - 2
215 Students
12 Teachers
417 Shickshinny Lake RdContact 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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0%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Nov 2, 2026
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Northwest Area Primary School
$6,899
raised using DonorsChoose
15
projects
funded
7
teachers
funded
47
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Northwest Area Primary School has received support from
33 individuals from Pennsylvania and
14 individuals out-of-state.