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About this school
John S Clarke Elementary Center is
a town public school
in Pottsville, Pennsylvania that is part of Pottsville Area School District.
It serves 892 students
in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
Its teachers have had 27 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 - 4
892 Students
59 Teachers
601 N 16th 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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24%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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John S Clarke Elementary Center Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 21, 2026
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John S Clarke Elementary Center
$12,284
raised using DonorsChoose
27
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
92
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
John S Clarke Elementary Center has received support from
68 individuals from Pennsylvania and
24 individuals out-of-state.
