Ionta Elementary School in Hermitage, Pennsylvania on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Ionta Elementary School is a town public school in Hermitage, Pennsylvania that is part of Hermitage School District. It serves 307 students in grades 4 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.1:1. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 4 - 5

307 Students

18 Teachers

375 N Hermitage Rd

Hermitage, PA 16148 View local requests

http://www.hermitage.k12.pa.us

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Ionta Elementary School Demographics

50%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

Ionta Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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