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About this school
Hortense Mintz Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Brandon, Florida that is part of Hillsborough County Public School District.
It serves 687 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
Its teachers have had 61 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
69%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 24, 2025
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Hortense Mintz Elementary School
$29,392
raised using DonorsChoose
61
projects
funded
36
teachers
funded
288
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Hortense Mintz Elementary School has received support from
226 individuals from Florida and
62 individuals out-of-state.