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About this school
William D Kelley Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District.
It serves 211 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.5:1.
Its teachers have had 155 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
98%
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.
William D Kelley Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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William D Kelley Elementary School
$62,632
raised using DonorsChoose
155
projects
funded
41
teachers
funded
436
donors
23
projects
for
basic supplies
15
projects for
technology
23
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
William D Kelley Elementary School has received support from
262 individuals from Pennsylvania and
174 individuals out-of-state.