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About this school
Irene B West Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Elk Grove, California that is part of Elk Grove Unified School District.
It serves 971 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 27.7:1.
Its teachers have had 93 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 6
971 Students
35 Teachers
8625 Serio WayContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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77%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Irene B West Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 21, 2026
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Irene B West Elementary School
$46,149
raised using DonorsChoose
93
projects
funded
39
teachers
funded
318
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
27
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Irene B West Elementary School has received support from
246 individuals from California and
72 individuals out-of-state.
