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Welby Way Charter Elementary School & Magnet Center

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Welby Way Charter Elementary School & Magnet Center is an urban public school in West Hills, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 777 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.1:1. Its teachers have had 83 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

777 Students

31 Teachers

23456 Welby Way

West Hills, CA 91307 View local requests

http://www.welbyway.org

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Welby Way Charter Elementary School & Magnet Center Demographics

25%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

50%

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.

Welby Way Charter Elementary School & Magnet Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Welby Way Charter Elementary School & Magnet Center

$41,675

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

504

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Welby Way Charter Elementary School & Magnet Center has received support from 458 individuals from California and 46 individuals out-of-state.

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Welby Way Charter Elementary School & Magnet Center

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Welby Way Charter Elementary School & Magnet Center Demographics

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Welby Way Charter Elementary School & Magnet Center

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