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About this school
Overbrook Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District.
It serves 201 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
Its teachers have had 23 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 K - 8
201 Students
19 Teachers
2032 N 62nd StContact 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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95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Overbrook Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Aug 31, 2026
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Overbrook Elementary School
$19,098
raised using DonorsChoose
23
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
161
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
Overbrook Elementary School has received support from
99 individuals from Pennsylvania and
62 individuals out-of-state.
