Apache Elementary School in Shawnee Mission, Kansas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Apache Elementary School is an urban public school in Shawnee Mission, Kansas that is part of Shawnee Mission School District. It serves 526 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.6:1. Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

526 Students

36 Teachers

8910 Goddard St

Shawnee Mission, KS 66214 View local requests

http://www.smsd.org/schools/apache/

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Apache Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Apache Elementary School Demographics

75%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

59%

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.

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

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