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About this school
A.W. Ferguson Elementary School is
an urban public school
in York, Pennsylvania that is part of York City School District.
It serves 627 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
Its teachers have had 63 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 Pre-K - 8
627 Students
44 Teachers
525 N Newberry StContact 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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A.W. Ferguson Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 21, 2026
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A.W. Ferguson Elementary School
$24,706
raised using DonorsChoose
63
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
195
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
15
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
A.W. Ferguson Elementary School has received support from
141 individuals from Pennsylvania and
54 individuals out-of-state.
