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Watson Comly Elementary School

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Watson Comly Elementary School is an urban public school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District. It serves 618 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.8:1. Its teachers have had 37 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

618 Students

26 Teachers

1001 Byberry Rd

Philadelphia, PA 19116 View local requests

https://comly.philasd.org/

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Watson Comly Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

44%

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.

Watson Comly Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Watson Comly Elementary School

$15,171

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

156

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Watson Comly Elementary School has received support from 121 individuals from Pennsylvania and 35 individuals out-of-state.

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Watson Comly Elementary School

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Watson Comly Elementary School

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