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About this school
Francis H Sheckler Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Catasauqua, Pennsylvania that is part of Catasauqua Area School District.
It serves 597 students
in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
Its teachers have had 12 projects funded on Ðǿմ«Ã½.
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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.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
47%
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.
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Francis H Sheckler Elementary School
$5,337
raised using Ðǿմ«Ã½
12
projects
funded
3
teachers
funded
43
donors
1
project for
technology
1
project for
books
Francis H Sheckler Elementary School has received support from
27 individuals from Pennsylvania and
16 individuals out-of-state.