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About this school
Fitler Academics Plus School is
an urban public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District.
It serves 159 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.9:1.
Its teachers have had 58 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
97%
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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Fitler Academics Plus School
$33,908
raised using DonorsChoose
58
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
253
donors
12
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Fitler Academics Plus School has received support from
172 individuals from Pennsylvania and
81 individuals out-of-state.