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Lower Gwynedd Elementary School

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Lower Gwynedd Elementary School is a suburban public school in Ambler, Pennsylvania that is part of Wissahickon School District. It serves 630 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.5:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades K - 5

630 Students

36 Teachers

571 Houston Rd

Ambler, PA 19002 View local requests

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Lower Gwynedd Elementary School Demographics

19%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

26%

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.

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Lower Gwynedd Elementary School

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Lower Gwynedd Elementary School has received support from 44 individuals from Pennsylvania and 7 individuals out-of-state.

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