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About this school
East Lansdowne Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in E. Lansdowne, Pennsylvania that is part of William Penn School District.
It serves 271 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
Its teachers have had 165 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 - 6
271 Students
16 Teachers
401 Emerson AveContact 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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87%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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East Lansdowne Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Aug 23, 2026
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East Lansdowne Elementary School
$62,425
raised using DonorsChoose
165
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
379
donors
16
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
12
projects
for
art supplies
East Lansdowne Elementary School has received support from
209 individuals from Pennsylvania and
170 individuals out-of-state.