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About this school
William H Loesche Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District.
It serves 1,263 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.3:1.
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
46%
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 Dec 5, 2025
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William H Loesche Elementary School
$77,840
raised using DonorsChoose
152
projects
funded
63
teachers
funded
663
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
55
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
William H Loesche Elementary School has received support from
496 individuals from Pennsylvania and
167 individuals out-of-state.