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Southwest Elementary School

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Southwest Elementary School is a town public school in Dexter, Missouri that is part of Dexter School District R11. It serves 441 students in grades Pre-K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.3:1. Its teachers have had 114 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 2

441 Students

39 Teachers

915 W GRANT ST

Dexter, MO 63841 View local requests

http://www://dexter.k12.mo.us

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Southwest Elementary School Demographics

58%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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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Southwest Elementary School

$44,500

raised using DonorsChoose

114

projects funded

teachers funded

249

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Southwest Elementary School has received support from 181 individuals from Missouri and 68 individuals out-of-state.

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