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About this school
Westcliff Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Fort Worth, Texas that is part of Fort Worth Independent School District.
It serves 531 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
Its teachers have had 47 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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83%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Westcliff Elementary School
$22,716
raised using DonorsChoose
47
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
156
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
14
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
Westcliff Elementary School has received support from
102 individuals from Texas and
54 individuals out-of-state.