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About this school
Kenderton Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District.
It serves 300 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.1:1.
Its teachers have had 61 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
300 Students
33 Teachers
1500 W Ontario StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 21, 2026
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Kenderton Elementary School
$54,543
raised using DonorsChoose
61
projects
funded
42
teachers
funded
354
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Kenderton Elementary School has received support from
198 individuals from Pennsylvania and
156 individuals out-of-state.