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Thurgood Marshall Elementary School

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Thurgood Marshall Elementary School is an urban public school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District. It serves 640 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1. Its teachers have had 61 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

640 Students

45 Teachers

5120 N 6th St

Philadelphia, PA 19120 View local requests

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Thurgood Marshall Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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.

Thurgood Marshall Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Thurgood Marshall Elementary School

$26,622

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

219

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Thurgood Marshall Elementary School has received support from 129 individuals from Pennsylvania and 90 individuals out-of-state.

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