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About this school
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District.
It serves 402 students
in grades K - 8.
Its teachers have had 152 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
94%
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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Last updated May 1, 2026
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Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School
$80,768
raised using DonorsChoose
152
projects
funded
52
teachers
funded
650
donors
18
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School has received support from
418 individuals from Pennsylvania and
232 individuals out-of-state.
