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About this school
Southview Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Apple Valley, Minnesota that is part of Rosemount-apple Vly-eagan 196.
It serves 576 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Title 1
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Grades K - 5
576 Students
45 Teachers
1025 Whitney DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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39%
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Southview Elementary School
$15,297
raised using DonorsChoose
27
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
145
donors
5
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
Southview Elementary School has received support from
116 individuals from Minnesota and
29 individuals out-of-state.
