Chester Shell Elementary School in Hawthorne, Florida on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Chester Shell Elementary School is a rural public school in Hawthorne, Florida that is part of Alachua County School District. It serves 282 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.4:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

282 Students

27 Teachers

21633 SE 65th Ave

Hawthorne, FL 32640 View local requests

http://www.sbac.edu/shell

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Chester Shell Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Knelle

Ms. Parham

Mrs. Roach/Evans

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Chester Shell Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

44%

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.

Chester Shell Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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