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About this school
Springwood Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Tallahassee, Florida that is part of Leon County Schools.
It serves 419 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
Its teachers have had 214 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
419 Students
42 Teachers
3801 Fred George RdContact 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
81%
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 Nov 8, 2026
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Springwood Elementary School
$99,650
raised using DonorsChoose
214
projects
funded
39
teachers
funded
392
donors
25
projects
for
basic supplies
38
projects for
technology
26
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
Springwood Elementary School has received support from
264 individuals from Florida and
128 individuals out-of-state.