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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 460 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
Its teachers have had 205 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
460 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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82%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Springwood Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 21, 2026
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Springwood Elementary School
$95,989
raised using DonorsChoose
205
projects
funded
39
teachers
funded
385
donors
21
projects
for
basic supplies
37
projects for
technology
25
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
Springwood Elementary School has received support from
259 individuals from Florida and
126 individuals out-of-state.