Oak Park Elementary School in Tampa, Florida on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Oak Park Elementary School is an urban public school in Tampa, Florida that is part of Hillsborough County Public School District. It serves 318 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.1:1. Its teachers have had 74 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

318 Students

45 Teachers

2716 N 46th St

Tampa, FL 33605 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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Oak Park Elementary School Demographics

88%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

88%

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.

Oak Park Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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