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About this school
Rhawnhurst Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District.
It serves 621 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.7:1.
Its teachers have had 203 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
71%
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 5, 2025
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Rhawnhurst Elementary School
$68,895
raised using DonorsChoose
203
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
424
donors
25
projects
for
basic supplies
20
projects for
technology
41
projects for
books
11
projects
for
art supplies
Rhawnhurst Elementary School has received support from
287 individuals from Pennsylvania and
137 individuals out-of-state.