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Dr Juliet Thorner Arts Magnet Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Bakersfield, California that is part of Bakersfield City School District.
It serves 813 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.0:1.
Its teachers have had 202 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Dr Juliet Thorner Arts Magnet Elementary School Demographics
80%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
83%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Dr Juliet Thorner Arts Magnet Elementary School
$82,687
raised using DonorsChoose
202
projects
funded
38
teachers
funded
223
donors
20
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
41
projects for
books
13
projects
for
art supplies
Dr Juliet Thorner Arts Magnet Elementary School has received support from
152 individuals from California and
71 individuals out-of-state.