Ellwood Elementary School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Ellwood Elementary School is an urban public school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District. It serves 292 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.6:1. Its teachers have had 43 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

292 Students

20 Teachers

6701 N 13th St

Philadelphia, PA 19126 View local requests

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Ellwood Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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.

Ellwood Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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