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About this school
William Rowen Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District.
It serves 296 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
Its teachers have had 121 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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94%
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 4, 2025
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William Rowen Elementary School
$59,374
raised using DonorsChoose
121
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
424
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
William Rowen Elementary School has received support from
247 individuals from Pennsylvania and
177 individuals out-of-state.