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Monessen Elementary Center

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Monessen Elementary Center is a town public school in Monessen, Pennsylvania that is part of Monessen City School District. It serves 332 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.1:1. Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

332 Students

30 Teachers

1275 Rostraver St

Monessen, PA 15062 View local requests

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Monessen Elementary Center Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

42%

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.

Monessen Elementary Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Monessen Elementary Center

$9,412

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Monessen Elementary Center has received support from 51 individuals from Pennsylvania and 19 individuals out-of-state.

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Monessen Elementary Center

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Monessen Elementary Center

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