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Southwest Elementary School

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Southwest Elementary School is a rural public school in Washburn, Missouri that is part of Southwest R-V School District. It serves 295 students in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.8:1. Its teachers have had 154 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 4

295 Students

25 Teachers

529 E Pineville Rd

Washburn, MO 65772 View local requests

http://www.swr5.net

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Southwest Elementary School Demographics

66%

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

$60,938

raised using DonorsChoose

154

projects funded

teachers funded

280

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Southwest Elementary School has received support from 174 individuals from Missouri and 106 individuals out-of-state.

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Southwest Elementary School

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