Witter Elementary School in Tampa, Florida on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Witter Elementary School is an urban public school in Tampa, Florida that is part of Hillsborough County Public School District. It serves 530 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.0:1. Its teachers have had 78 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

530 Students

44 Teachers

10801 N 22nd St

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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Witter Elementary School Demographics

78%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

89%

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.

Witter Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 1, 2026

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