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About this school
Lakeside School is
a rural public school
in Bakersfield, California that is part of Lakeside Union School District.
It serves 617 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.9:1.
Its teachers have had 267 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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79%
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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Last updated Dec 22, 2025
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Lakeside School
$123,013
raised using DonorsChoose
267
projects
funded
47
teachers
funded
662
donors
33
projects
for
basic supplies
23
projects for
technology
59
projects for
books
26
projects
for
art supplies
Lakeside School has received support from
423 individuals from California and
239 individuals out-of-state.