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About this school
Gloria Casarez Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District.
It serves 437 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.9:1.
Its teachers have had 284 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Grades K - 5
437 Students
44 Teachers
800 E Ontario StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 22, 2026
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Gloria Casarez Elementary School
$125,116
raised using DonorsChoose
284
projects
funded
85
teachers
funded
793
donors
33
projects
for
basic supplies
23
projects for
technology
41
projects for
books
15
projects
for
art supplies
Gloria Casarez Elementary School has received support from
477 individuals from Pennsylvania and
316 individuals out-of-state.
