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Franklin S Edmonds Elementary School

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Franklin S Edmonds Elementary School is an urban public school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District. It serves 392 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.2:1. Its teachers have had 79 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

392 Students

32 Teachers

8025 Thouron Ave

Philadelphia, PA 19150 View local requests

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Franklin S Edmonds Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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.

Franklin S Edmonds Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Franklin S Edmonds Elementary School

$38,651

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

363

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Franklin S Edmonds Elementary School has received support from 255 individuals from Pennsylvania and 108 individuals out-of-state.

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