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About this school
Caroline Harris Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Bakersfield, California that is part of Bakersfield City School District.
It serves 586 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.7:1.
Its teachers have had 42 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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88%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Caroline Harris Elementary School
$16,506
raised using DonorsChoose
42
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
102
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
3
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Caroline Harris Elementary School has received support from
70 individuals from California and
32 individuals out-of-state.
