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About this school
Southwest Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Lexington, North Carolina that is part of Lexington City School District.
It serves 376 students
in grades 1 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
Its teachers have had 97 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 1 - 5
376 Students
25 Teachers
434 Central AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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69%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Southwest Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jun 10, 2026
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Southwest Elementary School
$39,102
raised using DonorsChoose
97
projects
funded
37
teachers
funded
265
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
15
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Southwest Elementary School has received support from
149 individuals from North Carolina and
116 individuals out-of-state.
