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About this school
Thomas K Finletter Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District.
It serves 607 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
Its teachers have had 263 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 8
607 Students
38 Teachers
6101 N Front 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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Thomas K Finletter Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 11, 2026
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Thomas K Finletter Elementary School
$102,936
raised using DonorsChoose
263
projects
funded
65
teachers
funded
725
donors
39
projects
for
basic supplies
36
projects for
technology
23
projects for
books
14
projects
for
art supplies
Thomas K Finletter Elementary School has received support from
446 individuals from Pennsylvania and
279 individuals out-of-state.