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John Welsh Elementary School

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John Welsh Elementary School is an urban public school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District. It serves 185 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 6.9:1. Its teachers have had 114 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

185 Students

27 Teachers

2331 N 4th St

Philadelphia, PA 19133 View local requests

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John Welsh 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.

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John Welsh Elementary School

$54,484

raised using DonorsChoose

114

projects funded

teachers funded

407

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

John Welsh Elementary School has received support from 201 individuals from Pennsylvania and 206 individuals out-of-state.

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