Lawton Chiles Elementary School in Tampa, Florida on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Lawton Chiles Elementary School is an urban public school in Tampa, Florida that is part of Hillsborough County Public School District. It serves 787 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.7:1. Its teachers have had 59 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

787 Students

62 Teachers

16541 Tampa Palms Blvd W

Tampa, FL 33647 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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Lawton Chiles Elementary School Demographics

30%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

60%

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.

Lawton Chiles Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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