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About this school
Edward T Steel Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District.
It serves 379 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
Its teachers have had 53 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
96%
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.
Edward T Steel Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Apr 9, 2026
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Edward T Steel Elementary School
$27,817
raised using DonorsChoose
53
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
202
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Edward T Steel Elementary School has received support from
124 individuals from Pennsylvania and
78 individuals out-of-state.
