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About this school
Bay Crest Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Tampa, Florida that is part of Hillsborough County Public School District.
It serves 572 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
Its teachers have had 32 projects funded on Ðǿմ«Ã½.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
84%
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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Bay Crest Elementary School
$15,901
raised using Ðǿմ«Ã½
32
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
240
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
1
project
for
art supplies
Bay Crest Elementary School has received support from
213 individuals from Florida and
27 individuals out-of-state.