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About this school
Joseph Weller Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Milpitas, California that is part of Milpitas Unified School District.
It serves 440 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.0:1.
Its teachers have had 70 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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
440 Students
20 Teachers
345 Boulder StContact 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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88%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Dec 23, 2025
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Joseph Weller Elementary School
$44,028
raised using DonorsChoose
70
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
344
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
17
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Joseph Weller Elementary School has received support from
315 individuals from California and
29 individuals out-of-state.
