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About this school
Del Rio Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Bakersfield, California that is part of Rosedale Union School District.
It serves 609 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 33.8:1.
Its teachers have had 93 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
49%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Del Rio Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Feb 19, 2026
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Del Rio Elementary School
$58,148
raised using DonorsChoose
93
projects
funded
33
teachers
funded
179
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
Del Rio Elementary School has received support from
157 individuals from California and
22 individuals out-of-state.
