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John Hancock Demonstration Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District.
It serves 530 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
Its teachers have had 103 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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John Hancock Demonstration Elementary School Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
47%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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John Hancock Demonstration Elementary School
$51,510
raised using DonorsChoose
103
projects
funded
36
teachers
funded
453
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
John Hancock Demonstration Elementary School has received support from
348 individuals from Pennsylvania and
105 individuals out-of-state.
