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About this school
Hawks Rise Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Tallahassee, Florida that is part of Leon County Schools.
It serves 752 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
Its teachers have had 52 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
35%
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.
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Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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Hawks Rise Elementary School
$20,533
raised using DonorsChoose
52
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
188
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Hawks Rise Elementary School has received support from
148 individuals from Florida and
40 individuals out-of-state.