Rosehill Elementary School in Shawnee Mission, Kansas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Rosehill Elementary School is an urban public school in Shawnee Mission, Kansas that is part of Shawnee Mission School District. It serves 468 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.6:1. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

468 Students

37 Teachers

9801 Rosehill Rd

Shawnee Mission, KS 66215 View local requests

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

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Rosehill Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Sewell

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Rosehill Elementary School Demographics

59%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

45%

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.

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

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