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About this school
College Heights Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Bakersfield, California that is part of Bakersfield City School District.
It serves 784 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.6:1.
Its teachers have had 67 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 6
784 Students
38 Teachers
2551 Sunny LnContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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College Heights Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jul 7, 2026
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College Heights Elementary School
$36,028
raised using DonorsChoose
67
projects
funded
31
teachers
funded
192
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
College Heights Elementary School has received support from
132 individuals from California and
60 individuals out-of-state.
