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About this school
Samuel Powel Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District.
It serves 324 students
in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.0:1.
Its teachers have had 133 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
68%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Samuel Powel Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 1, 2026
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Samuel Powel Elementary School
$51,571
raised using DonorsChoose
133
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
337
donors
28
projects
for
basic supplies
21
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Samuel Powel Elementary School has received support from
196 individuals from Pennsylvania and
141 individuals out-of-state.
