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Lincoln Junior High School

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Lincoln Junior High School is an urban public school in Bakersfield, California that is part of Bakersfield City School District. It serves 498 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.2:1. Its teachers have had 206 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

498 Students

26 Teachers

800 Chico St

Bakersfield, CA 93305 View local requests

https://www.bcsd.com/lincoln

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Lincoln Junior High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Lincoln Junior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Lincoln Junior High School

$116,044

raised using DonorsChoose

206

projects funded

teachers funded

235

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Lincoln Junior High School has received support from 168 individuals from California and 67 individuals out-of-state.

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Lincoln Junior High School

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