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Azalea Elementary School

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About this school

Azalea Elementary School is an urban public school in Saint Petersburg, Florida that is part of Pinellas County Schools. It serves 426 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.9:1. Its teachers have had 43 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

426 Students

43 Teachers

1680 74th St N

Saint Petersburg, FL 33710 View local requests

http://www.azalea-es.pinellas.k12.fl.us

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Azalea Elementary School Demographics

60%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

36%

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.

Azalea Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Azalea Elementary School

$24,709

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

231

donors

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Azalea Elementary School has received support from 176 individuals from Florida and 55 individuals out-of-state.

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Azalea Elementary School

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