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About this school
Aloysius L Fitzpatrick Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District.
It serves 906 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.9:1.
Its teachers have had 1,878 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 Pre-K - 8
906 Students
48 Teachers
11061 Knights RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Aloysius L Fitzpatrick Elementary School Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
57%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 21, 2026
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Aloysius L Fitzpatrick Elementary School
$665,543
raised using DonorsChoose
1,878
projects
funded
66
teachers
funded
3,793
donors
282
projects
for
basic supplies
329
projects for
technology
286
projects for
books
90
projects
for
art supplies
Aloysius L Fitzpatrick Elementary School has received support from
1,152 individuals from Pennsylvania and
2,641 individuals out-of-state.