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About this school
Kindezi School Westlake is
an urban public school
in Atlanta, Georgia that is part of Atlanta Public Schools.
It serves 380 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 6.2:1.
Its teachers have had 50 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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97%
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 Apr 9, 2026
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Kindezi School Westlake
$24,929
raised using DonorsChoose
50
projects
funded
34
teachers
funded
189
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
Kindezi School Westlake has received support from
117 individuals from Georgia and
72 individuals out-of-state.
