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Westlake Elementary School

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Westlake Elementary School is an urban public school in Santa Cruz, California that is part of Santa Cruz City School District. It serves 471 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.6:1. Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

471 Students

24 Teachers

1000 High St

Santa Cruz, CA 95060 View local requests

http://www.sccs.santacruz.k12.ca.us

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Westlake Elementary School Demographics

25%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

25%

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.

Westlake Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Westlake Elementary School

$21,559

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

155

donors

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Westlake Elementary School has received support from 147 individuals from California and 8 individuals out-of-state.

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Westlake Elementary School

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Westlake Elementary School

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