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About this school
John Barry Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District.
It serves 468 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
Its teachers have had 1,543 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 - 8
468 Students
38 Teachers
5900 Race StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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John Barry Elementary School
$445,318
raised using DonorsChoose
1,543
projects
funded
73
teachers
funded
1,647
donors
206
projects
for
basic supplies
161
projects for
technology
224
projects for
books
76
projects
for
art supplies
John Barry Elementary School has received support from
966 individuals from Pennsylvania and
681 individuals out-of-state.