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Lewis Elkin Elementary School

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Lewis Elkin Elementary School is an urban public school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District. It serves 455 students in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.4:1. Its teachers have had 264 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 4

455 Students

40 Teachers

3199 D St

Philadelphia, PA 19134 View local requests

https://elkin.philasd.org/

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Lewis Elkin Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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.

Lewis Elkin Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Lewis Elkin Elementary School

$125,778

raised using DonorsChoose

264

projects funded

teachers funded

1,023

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Lewis Elkin Elementary School has received support from 602 individuals from Pennsylvania and 421 individuals out-of-state.

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