Shaw Elementary School in Tampa, Florida on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Shaw Elementary School is an urban public school in Tampa, Florida that is part of Hillsborough County Public School District. It serves 682 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.4:1. Its teachers have had 138 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

682 Students

60 Teachers

11311 N 15th St

Tampa, FL 33612 View local requests

https://www.hillsboroughschools.org/Page/365

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

Shaw Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Shaw Elementary School Demographics

73%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

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.

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

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