Crestwood Elementary School in Tampa, Florida on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Crestwood Elementary School is a suburban public school in Tampa, Florida that is part of Hillsborough County Public School District. It serves 731 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.1:1. Its teachers have had 123 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

731 Students

66 Teachers

7824 N Manhattan Ave

Tampa, FL 33614 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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Crestwood Elementary School Demographics

73%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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.

Crestwood Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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