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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 92 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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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
$45,974
raised using DonorsChoose
92
projects
funded
38
teachers
funded
317
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
26
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Irene B West Elementary School has received support from
245 individuals from California and
72 individuals out-of-state.
