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About this school
Sessums Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Riverview, Florida that is part of Hillsborough County Public School District.
It serves 891 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
Its teachers have had 158 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
891 Students
77 Teachers
11525 Ramble Creek DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
62%
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.
Sessums Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 22, 2026
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Sessums Elementary School
$60,441
raised using DonorsChoose
158
projects
funded
50
teachers
funded
971
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
22
projects for
technology
17
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Sessums Elementary School has received support from
749 individuals from Florida and
222 individuals out-of-state.