Westside Union Elementary School in Los Banos, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Westside Union Elementary School is a town public school in Los Banos, California that is part of Los Banos Unified School District. It serves 548 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.1:1. Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

548 Students

26 Teachers

659 K St

Los Banos, CA 93635 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Westside Union Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Booher

Ms. Kissel

Ms. Pineda

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Westside Union Elementary School Demographics

57%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

84%

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.

Westside Union Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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