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About this school
Kate Sullivan Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Tallahassee, Florida that is part of Leon County Schools.
It serves 737 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
Its teachers have had 261 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
60%
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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Kate Sullivan Elementary School
$101,653
raised using DonorsChoose
261
projects
funded
71
teachers
funded
799
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
40
projects for
technology
60
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Kate Sullivan Elementary School has received support from
597 individuals from Florida and
202 individuals out-of-state.