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Russell Conwell Middle School is
an urban public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District.
It serves 119 students
in grades 5 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.0:1.
Its teachers have had 26 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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83%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Russell Conwell Middle School
$27,555
raised using DonorsChoose
26
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
130
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
7
projects for
books
Russell Conwell Middle School has received support from
89 individuals from Pennsylvania and
41 individuals out-of-state.
