Bowling Green Elementary School in Bowling Green, Florida on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Bowling Green Elementary School is a rural public school in Bowling Green, Florida that is part of Hardee County School District. It serves 260 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.0:1. Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

260 Students

26 Teachers

4530 Church Ave

Bowling Green, FL 33834 View local requests

http://www.hardee.k12.fl.us/bowling_green

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Bowling Green Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Klein

Mrs. McGuckin

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Bowling Green Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

69%

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.

Bowling Green Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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