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Tanner G Duckrey Elementary School

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Tanner G Duckrey Elementary School is an urban public school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District. It serves 418 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.9:1. Its teachers have had 75 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

418 Students

35 Teachers

1501 W Diamond St

Philadelphia, PA 19121 View local requests

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Tanner G Duckrey Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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.

Tanner G Duckrey Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Tanner G Duckrey Elementary School

$49,078

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

450

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Tanner G Duckrey Elementary School has received support from 325 individuals from Pennsylvania and 125 individuals out-of-state.

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Tanner G Duckrey Elementary School

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Tanner G Duckrey Elementary School

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