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About this school
Laura W Waring Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District.
It serves 196 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.5:1.
Its teachers have had 35 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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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
81%
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.
Laura W Waring Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Laura W Waring Elementary School
$19,115
raised using DonorsChoose
35
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
149
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Laura W Waring Elementary School has received support from
117 individuals from Pennsylvania and
32 individuals out-of-state.