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About this school
James Rhoads Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District.
It serves 421 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
Its teachers have had 72 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
421 Students
27 Teachers
4901 Parrish StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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98%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Nov 15, 2026
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James Rhoads Elementary School
$37,114
raised using DonorsChoose
72
projects
funded
35
teachers
funded
313
donors
13
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
James Rhoads Elementary School has received support from
211 individuals from Pennsylvania and
102 individuals out-of-state.