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About this school
Universal Creighton Charter School is
an urban public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District.
It serves 663 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
Its teachers have had 65 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
97%
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.
Universal Creighton Charter School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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Universal Creighton Charter School
$36,418
raised using DonorsChoose
65
projects
funded
33
teachers
funded
277
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Universal Creighton Charter School has received support from
172 individuals from Pennsylvania and
105 individuals out-of-state.