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About this school
Kennedy C Crossan Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District.
It serves 327 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
Its teachers have had 98 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
72%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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Kennedy C Crossan Elementary School
$54,084
raised using DonorsChoose
98
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
353
donors
26
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
10
projects
for
art supplies
Kennedy C Crossan Elementary School has received support from
212 individuals from Pennsylvania and
141 individuals out-of-state.