Tampa Palms Elementary School in Tampa, Florida on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Tampa Palms Elementary School is an urban public school in Tampa, Florida that is part of Hillsborough County Public School District. It serves 682 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.2:1. Its teachers have had 149 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

682 Students

74 Teachers

6100 Tampa Palms Blvd

Tampa, FL 33647 View local requests

https://www.hillsboroughschools.org/o/tampapalms

Evidence-based impact

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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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Tampa Palms Elementary School Demographics

41%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

67%

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.

Tampa Palms Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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