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About this school
Joseph Catharine Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District.
It serves 437 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
Its teachers have had 51 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 - 5
437 Students
33 Teachers
6600 Chester AveContact 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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91%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Joseph Catharine Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Aug 26, 2026
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Joseph Catharine Elementary School
$27,116
raised using DonorsChoose
51
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
245
donors
11
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Joseph Catharine Elementary School has received support from
156 individuals from Pennsylvania and
89 individuals out-of-state.
