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Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
K - 8 Grades Served
726 Students
40 Teachers
900 Lindley AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Lindley Academy Charter School at Birney is
an urban public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District.
It serves 726 students
in K - 8
with a student/teacher ratio of 18.2:1.
Its teachers have had 96 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Lindley Academy Charter School at Birney Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Lindley Academy Charter School at Birney Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jun 6, 2025
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Lindley Academy Charter School at Birney
$49,521
raised using DonorsChoose
96
projects
funded
58
teachers
funded
477
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Lindley Academy Charter School at Birney has received support from
279 individuals from Pennsylvania and
198 individuals out-of-state.
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