Boyd Dodson Elementary School in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Boyd Dodson Elementary School is an urban public school in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania that is part of Wilkes - Barre Area School District. It serves 522 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.4:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

522 Students

34 Teachers

80 Jones St - Rear entrance

Wilkes Barre, PA 18702 View local requests

https://www.wbasd.k12.pa.us/dodsonelementary_home.aspx

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Boyd Dodson Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

82%

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.

Boyd Dodson Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Feb 19, 2026

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