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About this school
Dr Douglas Fletcher Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Bakersfield, California that is part of Bakersfield City School District.
It serves 721 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.0:1.
Its teachers have had 134 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 - 5
721 Students
30 Teachers
9801 Highland Knolls DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Dr Douglas Fletcher Elementary School Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
82%
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.
Dr Douglas Fletcher Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jul 27, 2026
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Dr Douglas Fletcher Elementary School
$74,955
raised using DonorsChoose
134
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
255
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
17
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Dr Douglas Fletcher Elementary School has received support from
223 individuals from California and
32 individuals out-of-state.
