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About this school
Juniata Park Academy is
an urban public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District.
It serves 854 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
Its teachers have had 989 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
854 Students
56 Teachers
801 E Hunting Park AveContact 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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94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Juniata Park Academy
$394,008
raised using DonorsChoose
989
projects
funded
94
teachers
funded
1,626
donors
113
projects
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210
projects for
technology
76
projects for
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projects
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art supplies
Juniata Park Academy has received support from
877 individuals from Pennsylvania and
749 individuals out-of-state.