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About this school
James R Lowell Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District.
It serves 504 students
in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
Its teachers have had 159 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 Pre-K - 4
504 Students
42 Teachers
450 W Nedro AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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91%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Oct 31, 2026
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James R Lowell Elementary School
$58,900
raised using DonorsChoose
159
projects
funded
57
teachers
funded
442
donors
14
projects
for
basic supplies
26
projects for
technology
24
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
James R Lowell Elementary School has received support from
252 individuals from Pennsylvania and
190 individuals out-of-state.