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About this school
Southwest Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Lakeland, Florida that is part of Polk County School District.
It serves 376 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on Ðǿմ«Ã½.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
58%
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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Southwest Elementary School
$3,280
raised using Ðǿմ«Ã½
9
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
30
donors
3
projects for
books
Southwest Elementary School has received support from
21 individuals from Florida and
9 individuals out-of-state.