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Alain Locke Elementary School

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Alain Locke Elementary School is an urban public school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District. It serves 264 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.8:1. Its teachers have had 96 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

264 Students

30 Teachers

4550 Haverford Ave

Philadelphia, PA 19139 View local requests

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Alain Locke Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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.

Alain Locke Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Alain Locke Elementary School

$52,105

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

396

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Alain Locke Elementary School has received support from 271 individuals from Pennsylvania and 125 individuals out-of-state.

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Alain Locke Elementary School

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Alain Locke Elementary School

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