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About this school
Salisbury Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Gap, Pennsylvania that is part of Pequea Valley School District.
It serves 258 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.9:1.
Its teachers have had 35 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 - 6
258 Students
26 Teachers
422 School Lane RdContact 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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20%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Aug 31, 2026
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Salisbury Elementary School
$10,200
raised using DonorsChoose
35
projects
funded
5
teachers
funded
68
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Salisbury Elementary School has received support from
36 individuals from Pennsylvania and
32 individuals out-of-state.