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Julia De Burgos Elementary School

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Julia De Burgos Elementary School is an urban public school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District. It serves 550 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1. Its teachers have had 106 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

550 Students

47 Teachers

401 W Lehigh Ave

Philadelphia, PA 19133 View local requests

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Julia De Burgos Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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.

Julia De Burgos Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Julia De Burgos Elementary School

$60,499

raised using DonorsChoose

106

projects funded

teachers funded

526

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Julia De Burgos Elementary School has received support from 346 individuals from Pennsylvania and 180 individuals out-of-state.

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