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About this school
Bear Mountain Elementary School is
a town public school
in Arvin, California that is part of Arvin Union School District.
It serves 642 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.8:1.
Its teachers have had 163 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 6
642 Students
36 Teachers
1501 Hood StContact 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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94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 10, 2026
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Bear Mountain Elementary School
$116,002
raised using DonorsChoose
163
projects
funded
35
teachers
funded
207
donors
17
projects
for
basic supplies
23
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
9
projects
for
art supplies
Bear Mountain Elementary School has received support from
163 individuals from California and
44 individuals out-of-state.