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About this school
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 194 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
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
83%
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.
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Dr Juliet Thorner Arts Magnet Elementary School
$80,042
raised using DonorsChoose
194
projects
funded
36
teachers
funded
221
donors
19
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
41
projects for
books
12
projects
for
art supplies
Dr Juliet Thorner Arts Magnet Elementary School has received support from
150 individuals from California and
71 individuals out-of-state.