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About this school
Casa Loma Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Bakersfield, California that is part of Bakersfield City School District.
It serves 428 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
Its teachers have had 103 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Casa Loma Elementary School
$89,248
raised using DonorsChoose
103
projects
funded
40
teachers
funded
186
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Casa Loma Elementary School has received support from
130 individuals from California and
56 individuals out-of-state.
