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About this school
Westwood Elementary School is
an urban public school
in San Diego, California that is part of Poway Unified School District.
It serves 839 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 26.2:1.
Its teachers have had 23 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 5
839 Students
32 Teachers
17449 Matinal RdContact 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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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
45%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Westwood Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Apr 30, 2026
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Westwood Elementary School
$12,342
raised using DonorsChoose
23
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
138
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
Westwood Elementary School has received support from
123 individuals from California and
15 individuals out-of-state.
