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About this school
Fort Cherry Elementary Center is
a rural public school
in Mc Donald, Pennsylvania that is part of Fort Cherry School District.
It serves 455 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
Its teachers have had 44 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 K - 6
455 Students
39 Teachers
110 Fort Cherry RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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3%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Fort Cherry Elementary Center Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Nov 2, 2026
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Fort Cherry Elementary Center
$20,692
raised using DonorsChoose
44
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
98
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
14
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Fort Cherry Elementary Center has received support from
83 individuals from Pennsylvania and
15 individuals out-of-state.