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About this school
Pfeiffer - Burleigh Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Erie, Pennsylvania that is part of Erie City School District.
It serves 690 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
Its teachers have had 621 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
690 Students
52 Teachers
235 E 11th StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Pfeiffer - Burleigh Elementary School Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
53%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Pfeiffer - Burleigh Elementary School
$218,794
raised using DonorsChoose
621
projects
funded
81
teachers
funded
1,298
donors
119
projects
for
basic supplies
44
projects for
technology
52
projects for
books
37
projects
for
art supplies
Pfeiffer - Burleigh Elementary School has received support from
843 individuals from Pennsylvania and
455 individuals out-of-state.