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Dr Douglas Fletcher Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Bakersfield, California that is part of Bakersfield City School District.
It serves 843 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 28.1:1.
Its teachers have had 134 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Dr Douglas Fletcher Elementary School Demographics
57%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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80%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Dr Douglas Fletcher Elementary School
$74,955
raised using DonorsChoose
134
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
255
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
17
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Dr Douglas Fletcher Elementary School has received support from
223 individuals from California and
32 individuals out-of-state.