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Robert B Pollock Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District.
It serves 650 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
Its teachers have had 306 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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74%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Robert B Pollock Elementary School
$86,253
raised using DonorsChoose
306
projects
funded
47
teachers
funded
448
donors
35
projects
for
basic supplies
48
projects for
technology
87
projects for
books
13
projects
for
art supplies
Robert B Pollock Elementary School has received support from
286 individuals from Pennsylvania and
162 individuals out-of-state.