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William Buckley Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Porterville, California that is part of Burton School District.
It serves 511 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.3:1.
Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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80%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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William Buckley Elementary School
$4,273
raised using DonorsChoose
8
projects
funded
6
teachers
funded
25
donors
3
projects for
books
William Buckley Elementary School has received support from
18 individuals from California and
7 individuals out-of-state.
