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Shady Grove Elementary School

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Shady Grove Elementary School is a suburban public school in Ambler, Pennsylvania that is part of Wissahickon School District. It serves 698 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.9:1. Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 5

698 Students

47 Teachers

351 W Skippack Pike

Ambler, PA 19002 View local requests

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Shady Grove Elementary School Demographics

28%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

27%

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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Shady Grove Elementary School

$6,456

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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project for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

Shady Grove Elementary School has received support from 56 individuals from Pennsylvania and 11 individuals out-of-state.

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Shady Grove Elementary School

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