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About this school
Julia De Burgos Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District.
It serves 550 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
Its teachers have had 111 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 8
550 Students
47 Teachers
401 W Lehigh AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Julia De Burgos Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 22, 2026
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Julia De Burgos Elementary School
$62,522
raised using DonorsChoose
111
projects
funded
45
teachers
funded
540
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
15
projects for
technology
27
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Julia De Burgos Elementary School has received support from
355 individuals from Pennsylvania and
185 individuals out-of-state.
