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Public School

George Sharswood Elementary School

  • Grades Served
    Pre-K - 8
  • Students
    569
  • Teachers
    36

George Sharswood Elementary School is a public school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District. It serves 569 students in Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.8:1. Its teachers have had 59 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Contact George Sharswood Elementary School Contact info is sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) annual survey process, so apologies if it's out of date!

  • (215) 952-6212
  • 2300 S 2nd St
  • Philadelphia, PA 19148

George Sharswood Elementary School Students

95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch We receive data about students' economic need from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) based on the Free or Reduced Price Lunch scale. Learn more.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
39%
of its student body are Black, Latinx, Native American, or Asian Numbers may not add up to 100 due to NCES survey limitations.

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.

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George Sharswood Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jan 20, 2022

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$32,255
raised using DonorsChoose
59
projects funded
32
teachers funded
392
donors
7
projects for basic supplies
13
projects for technology
9
projects for books
1
project for art supplies

George Sharswood Elementary School has received support from 290 individuals from Pennsylvania and 102 individuals out-of-state.

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