Southwest Elementary School in Phoenix, Arizona on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Southwest Elementary School is an urban public school in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Roosevelt Elementary School District 66. It serves 507 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.0:1. Its teachers have had 43 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

507 Students

22 Teachers

1111 W Dobbins Rd

Phoenix, AZ 85041 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Southwest Elementary School Demographics

84%

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.

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

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