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About this school
Anna L Lingelbach Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District.
It serves 364 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
Its teachers have had 68 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
80%
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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Anna L Lingelbach Elementary School
$35,192
raised using DonorsChoose
68
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
255
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Anna L Lingelbach Elementary School has received support from
178 individuals from Pennsylvania and
77 individuals out-of-state.