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Hortense Mintz Elementary School is a suburban public school in Brandon, Florida that is part of Hillsborough County Public School District. It serves 687 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.3:1. Its teachers have had 61 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

687 Students

61 Teachers

1510 Heather Lakes Blvd

Brandon, FL 33511 View local requests

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Hortense Mintz Elementary School Demographics

63%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

69%

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.

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