Shippensburg Area Intermediate School in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Shippensburg Area Intermediate School is a town public school in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania that is part of Shippensburg Area School District. It serves 495 students in grades 4 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.5:1. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 4 - 5

495 Students

30 Teachers

601 Hollar Ave

Shippensburg, PA 17257 View local requests

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Shippensburg Area Intermediate School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mr. Barrett

Ms. Mowery

Mrs. Petersen

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Shippensburg Area Intermediate School Demographics

64%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

25%

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.

Shippensburg Area Intermediate School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Oct 13, 2026

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