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About this school
Shaw Visual & Perform Arts School is
an urban public school
in Saint Louis, Missouri that is part of St Louis Public Schools.
It serves 254 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.5:1.
Its teachers have had 41 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 5, 2025
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Shaw Visual & Perform Arts School
$20,711
raised using DonorsChoose
41
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
200
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Shaw Visual & Perform Arts School has received support from
120 individuals from Missouri and
80 individuals out-of-state.