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About this school
Cornell Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania that is part of Cornell School District.
It serves 289 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
Its teachers have had 123 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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31%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Cornell Elementary School
$54,052
raised using DonorsChoose
123
projects
funded
39
teachers
funded
445
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
18
projects for
technology
20
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Cornell Elementary School has received support from
257 individuals from Pennsylvania and
188 individuals out-of-state.