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About this school
Pittsburgh Carmalt Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that is part of Pittsburgh Public Schools.
It serves 547 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
Its teachers have had 281 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.
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46%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Pittsburgh Carmalt Elementary School
$121,976
raised using Ðǿմ«Ã½
281
projects
funded
52
teachers
funded
1,117
donors
40
projects
for
basic supplies
35
projects for
technology
29
projects for
books
12
projects
for
art supplies
Pittsburgh Carmalt Elementary School has received support from
905 individuals from Pennsylvania and
212 individuals out-of-state.