Westwood Elementary School in Saint Cloud, Minnesota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Westwood Elementary School is an urban public school in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that is part of St Cloud Independent School District 742. It serves 531 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.7:1. Its teachers have had 14 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

531 Students

30 Teachers

5800 Ridgewood Rd

Saint Cloud, MN 56303 View local requests

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Westwood Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

43%

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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