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Southwick Elementary School

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Southwick Elementary School is an urban public school in Fort Wayne, Indiana that is part of East Allen County School District. It serves 724 students in grades Pre-K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.9:1. Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 2

724 Students

33 Teachers

6500 Wayne Trce

Fort Wayne, IN 46816 View local requests

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Southwick Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

89%

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.

Southwick Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Southwick Elementary School

$10,798

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

103

donors

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Southwick Elementary School has received support from 61 individuals from Indiana and 42 individuals out-of-state.

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Southwick Elementary School

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Southwick Elementary School Demographics

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Southwick Elementary School

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