Ippolito Elementary School in Riverview, Florida on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Ippolito Elementary School is a suburban public school in Riverview, Florida that is part of Hillsborough County Public School District. It serves 492 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.5:1. Its teachers have had 91 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

492 Students

47 Teachers

6874 S Falkenburg Rd

Riverview, FL 33578 View local requests

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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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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Ippolito Elementary School Demographics

73%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

79%

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.

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

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