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About this school
Dassa McKinney Elementary School is
a rural public school
in West Sunbury, Pennsylvania that is part of Moniteau School District.
It serves 581 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
Its teachers have had 62 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
581 Students
45 Teachers
391 Hooker RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Dassa McKinney Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 26, 2026
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Dassa McKinney Elementary School
$35,153
raised using DonorsChoose
62
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
178
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
14
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
Dassa McKinney Elementary School has received support from
148 individuals from Pennsylvania and
30 individuals out-of-state.
