Westport Heights Elementary School in Los Angeles, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Westport Heights Elementary School is an urban public school in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 180 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.8:1. Its teachers have had 24 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

180 Students

13 Teachers

6011 W 79th St

Los Angeles, CA 90045 View local requests

http://www.westportheights.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Westport Heights Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Quintero

Mrs. Rosenthal

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Westport Heights Elementary School Demographics

80%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

78%

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.

Westport Heights Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 29, 2026

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