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Northampton Bourough Elementary

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Northampton Bourough Elementary is a suburban public school in Northampton, Pennsylvania that is part of Northampton Area School District. It serves 820 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.1:1. Its teachers have had 25 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades K - 5

820 Students

58 Teachers

1677 Lincoln Ave

Northampton, PA 18067 View local requests

https://www.nasdschools.org/o/borough

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Northampton Bourough Elementary Demographics

55%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

25%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Northampton Bourough Elementary has received support from 30 individuals from Pennsylvania and 11 individuals out-of-state.

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