Westpark Elementary School in Rosamond, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Westpark Elementary School is a town public school in Rosamond, California that is part of Southern Kern Unified School District. It serves 970 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 28.5:1. Its teachers have had 85 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

970 Students

34 Teachers

3600 Imperial Ave

Rosamond, CA 93560 View local requests

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Westpark Elementary School Demographics

70%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

68%

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.

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