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Caroline Harris Elementary School

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Caroline Harris Elementary School is an urban public school in Bakersfield, California that is part of Bakersfield City School District. It serves 586 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.7:1. Its teachers have had 42 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

586 Students

27 Teachers

4110 Garnsey Ln

Bakersfield, CA 93309 View local requests

http://harris.bcsd.com

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Caroline Harris Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

88%

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.

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Caroline Harris Elementary School

$16,506

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

102

donors

projects for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Caroline Harris Elementary School has received support from 70 individuals from California and 32 individuals out-of-state.

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