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About this school
Science Leadership Academy Middle School is
an urban public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District.
It serves 353 students
in grades 5 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 70.6:1.
Its teachers have had 38 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Science Leadership Academy Middle School Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
70%
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.
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Science Leadership Academy Middle School
$28,295
raised using DonorsChoose
38
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
207
donors
11
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Science Leadership Academy Middle School has received support from
135 individuals from Pennsylvania and
72 individuals out-of-state.
