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Penn Alexander School

    Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
  • 4209 Spruce St
  • Philadelphia, PA 19104

About this school

Penn Alexander School is an urban public school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District. It serves 584 students in K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.2:1. Its teachers have had 28 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • K - 8
    Grades Served
  • 584
    Students
  • 32
    Teachers

Penn Alexander School Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.

  • 4209 Spruce St
  • Philadelphia, PA 19104

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Penn Alexander School 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
43%
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.

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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Penn Alexander School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Nov 18, 2024

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Penn Alexander School

$15,467
raised using DonorsChoose
28
projects funded
10
teachers funded
96
donors
1
project for basic supplies
16
projects for books

Penn Alexander School has received support from 64 individuals from Pennsylvania and 32 individuals out-of-state.

Penn Alexander School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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