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Joseph Weller Elementary School

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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

Grades Pre-K - 6

440 Students

20 Teachers

345 Boulder St

Milpitas, CA 95035 View local requests

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Joseph Weller Elementary School Demographics

42%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

88%

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.

Joseph Weller Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Joseph Weller Elementary School

$44,028

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

344

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Joseph Weller Elementary School has received support from 315 individuals from California and 29 individuals out-of-state.

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Joseph Weller Elementary School

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