Forest Hills Elementary School in Tampa, Florida on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Forest Hills Elementary School is an urban public school in Tampa, Florida that is part of Hillsborough County Public School District. It serves 731 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.6:1. Its teachers have had 103 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

731 Students

76 Teachers

10112 N Ola Ave

Tampa, FL 33612 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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Forest Hills Elementary School Demographics

77%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

87%

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.

Forest Hills Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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