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Pinellas Central Elementary School

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Pinellas Central Elementary School is an urban public school in Pinellas Park, Florida that is part of Pinellas County Schools. It serves 483 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.5:1. Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

483 Students

46 Teachers

10501 58th St N

Pinellas Park, FL 33782 View local requests

http://www.pincen-es.pinellas.k12.fl.us

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Pinellas Central Elementary School Demographics

92%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

55%

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.

Pinellas Central Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Pinellas Central Elementary School

$6,952

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

project for basic supplies

project for books

project for art supplies

Pinellas Central Elementary School has received support from 10 individuals from Florida and 4 individuals out-of-state.

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