West Shore Elementary School in Tampa, Florida on DonorsChoose

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About this school

West Shore Elementary School is an urban public school in Tampa, Florida that is part of Hillsborough County Public School District. It serves 259 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.4:1. Its teachers have had 136 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

259 Students

35 Teachers

7110 S West Shore Blvd

Tampa, FL 33616 View local requests

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West Shore Elementary School Demographics

63%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

61%

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.

West Shore Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Apr 30, 2026

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