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About this school
Evergreen Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Bakersfield, California that is part of Bakersfield City School District.
It serves 689 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.9:1.
Its teachers have had 76 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
90%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Feb 24, 2026
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Evergreen Elementary School
$41,327
raised using DonorsChoose
76
projects
funded
32
teachers
funded
174
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Evergreen Elementary School has received support from
122 individuals from California and
52 individuals out-of-state.
