Cannella Elementary School in Tampa, Florida on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Cannella Elementary School is a suburban public school in Tampa, Florida that is part of Hillsborough County Public School District. It serves 617 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.4:1. Its teachers have had 69 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

617 Students

54 Teachers

10707 Nixon Rd

Tampa, FL 33624 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Cannella Elementary School Demographics

61%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

78%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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.

Cannella Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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