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About this school
Ionta Elementary School is
a town public school
in Hermitage, Pennsylvania that is part of Hermitage School District.
It serves 307 students
in grades 4 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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9%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Ionta Elementary School
$2,893
raised using DonorsChoose
10
projects
funded
3
teachers
funded
34
donors
3
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
Ionta Elementary School has received support from
30 individuals from Pennsylvania and
4 individuals out-of-state.