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About this school
Paul V Fly Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Norristown, Pennsylvania that is part of Norristown Area School District.
It serves 452 students
in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
Its teachers have had 83 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
58%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Paul V Fly Elementary School
$38,761
raised using DonorsChoose
83
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
268
donors
15
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Paul V Fly Elementary School has received support from
200 individuals from Pennsylvania and
68 individuals out-of-state.