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About this school
Southwest Junior High School is
a town public school
in San Luis, Arizona that is part of Gadsden Elementary School District 32.
It serves 638 students
in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 42.5:1.
Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 7 - 8
638 Students
15 Teachers
963 N 8th AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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99%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 24, 2026
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Southwest Junior High School
$37,930
raised using DonorsChoose
36
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
57
donors
11
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Southwest Junior High School has received support from
19 individuals from Arizona and
38 individuals out-of-state.
