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About this school
Horizon Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Bakersfield, California that is part of Greenfield Union School District.
It serves 849 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.3:1.
Its teachers have had 39 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
94%
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.
Horizon Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 19, 2025
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Horizon Elementary School
$24,923
raised using DonorsChoose
39
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
96
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
Horizon Elementary School has received support from
76 individuals from California and
20 individuals out-of-state.
