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Lewis Elkin Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District.
It serves 455 students
in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
Its teachers have had 265 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Mar 5, 2026
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Lewis Elkin Elementary School
$126,406
raised using DonorsChoose
265
projects
funded
77
teachers
funded
1,024
donors
35
projects
for
basic supplies
34
projects for
technology
26
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Lewis Elkin Elementary School has received support from
603 individuals from Pennsylvania and
421 individuals out-of-state.
