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Kenderton Elementary School

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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 57 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades K - 8

300 Students

33 Teachers

1500 W Ontario St

Philadelphia, PA 19140 View local requests

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Kenderton Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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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Kenderton Elementary School

$51,116

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

333

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Kenderton Elementary School has received support from 188 individuals from Pennsylvania and 145 individuals out-of-state.

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Kenderton Elementary School

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