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About this school
Pittsburgh Woolslair Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that is part of Pittsburgh Public Schools.
It serves 208 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
Its teachers have had 101 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 - 5
208 Students
17 Teachers
501 40th StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Pittsburgh Woolslair Elementary School Demographics
95%
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
53%
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.
Pittsburgh Woolslair Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 21, 2026
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Pittsburgh Woolslair Elementary School
$50,323
raised using DonorsChoose
101
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
420
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
14
projects
for
art supplies
Pittsburgh Woolslair Elementary School has received support from
350 individuals from Pennsylvania and
70 individuals out-of-state.