Southwest Middle School in Searcy, Arkansas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Southwest Middle School is a town public school in Searcy, Arkansas that is part of Searcy School District. It serves 913 students in grades 4 - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.2:1. Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 4 - 6

913 Students

60 Teachers

1000 W Beebe Capps Expy

Searcy, AR 72143 View local requests

http://www.searcyschools.org

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Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Southwest Middle School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Evans

Mrs. Grate

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Southwest Middle School Demographics

54%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

20%

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.

Southwest Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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