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About this school
Susie B West Elementary School is
a town public school
in Natchez, Mississippi that is part of Natchez-adams School District.
It serves 417 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
Its teachers have had 153 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
89%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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Susie B West Elementary School
$65,062
raised using DonorsChoose
153
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
309
donors
20
projects
for
basic supplies
20
projects for
technology
26
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
Susie B West Elementary School has received support from
77 individuals from Mississippi and
232 individuals out-of-state.