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About this school
Curran Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Bakersfield, California that is part of Bakersfield City School District.
It serves 1,043 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.4:1.
Its teachers have had 154 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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89%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Curran Middle School
$68,614
raised using DonorsChoose
154
projects
funded
27
teachers
funded
175
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
30
projects for
technology
25
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Curran Middle School has received support from
105 individuals from California and
70 individuals out-of-state.