First District Elementary School in Meadville, Pennsylvania on DonorsChoose

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About this school

First District Elementary School is a town public school in Meadville, Pennsylvania that is part of Crawford Central School District. It serves 334 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.5:1. Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

334 Students

29 Teachers

725 N Main St

Meadville, PA 16335 View local requests

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First District Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Heuchert

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First District Elementary School Demographics

89%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

First District Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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