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About this school
King Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Lancaster, Pennsylvania that is part of School District of Lancaster.
It serves 413 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.2:1.
Its teachers have had 144 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
90%
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 Jan 15, 2026
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King Elementary School
$67,338
raised using DonorsChoose
144
projects
funded
33
teachers
funded
420
donors
11
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
17
projects for
books
19
projects
for
art supplies
King Elementary School has received support from
260 individuals from Pennsylvania and
160 individuals out-of-state.