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12th & Marion Elementary School

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12th & Marion Elementary School is an urban public school in Reading, Pennsylvania that is part of Reading School District. It serves 459 students in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.8:1. Its teachers have had 78 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 4

459 Students

36 Teachers

1200 N 12th St

Reading, PA 19604 View local requests

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12th & Marion 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.

12th & Marion Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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12th & Marion Elementary School

$36,045

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

240

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

12th & Marion Elementary School has received support from 172 individuals from Pennsylvania and 68 individuals out-of-state.

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12th & Marion Elementary School

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