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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 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 4 - 5
307 Students
18 Teachers
375 N Hermitage 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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8%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Aug 23, 2026
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Ionta Elementary School
$3,159
raised using DonorsChoose
11
projects
funded
4
teachers
funded
37
donors
3
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
Ionta Elementary School has received support from
33 individuals from Pennsylvania and
4 individuals out-of-state.
