East Antioch Elementary School in Shawnee Mission, Kansas on DonorsChoose

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East Antioch Elementary School is an urban public school in Shawnee Mission, Kansas that is part of Shawnee Mission School District. It serves 282 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.3:1. Its teachers have had 2 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

282 Students

25 Teachers

7342 Lowell Ave

Shawnee Mission, KS 66204 View local requests

http://www.smsd.org/schools/eastantioch

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East Antioch Elementary School Demographics

51%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

34%

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.

East Antioch Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 29, 2025

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