Spring Garden Elementary School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Spring Garden Elementary School is an urban public school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District. It serves 235 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.8:1. Its teachers have had 57 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

235 Students

17 Teachers

1146 Melon St

Philadelphia, PA 19123 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Spring Garden Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Spring Garden Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Apr 8, 2026

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