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Westwood Elementary School

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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 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

839 Students

32 Teachers

17449 Matinal Rd

San Diego, CA 92127 View local requests

http://www.powayusd.com/pusdwwes

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Westwood Elementary School Demographics

15%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

45%

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.

Westwood Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Westwood Elementary School

$11,631

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

131

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Westwood Elementary School has received support from 116 individuals from California and 15 individuals out-of-state.

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Westwood Elementary School

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