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Myra Terwilliger Elementary School

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Myra Terwilliger Elementary School is a suburban public school in Gainesville, Florida that is part of Alachua County School District. It serves 672 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.6:1. Its teachers have had 71 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

672 Students

43 Teachers

3999 SW 122nd St

Gainesville, FL 32608 View local requests

https://www.sbac.edu/terwilliger

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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Myra Terwilliger Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Benoit

Mrs. Colon

Mrs. Crews 1st grade Class

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Myra Terwilliger Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

71%

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.

Myra Terwilliger Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Myra Terwilliger Elementary School

$44,414

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

243

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Myra Terwilliger Elementary School has received support from 173 individuals from Florida and 70 individuals out-of-state.

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Myra Terwilliger Elementary School

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