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Munsey Elementary School

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Munsey Elementary School is a suburban public school in Bakersfield, California that is part of Bakersfield City School District. It serves 641 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.4:1. Its teachers have had 85 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

641 Students

30 Teachers

3801 Brave Ave

Bakersfield, CA 93309 View local requests

https://www.bcsd.com/munsey

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Munsey Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

89%

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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Munsey Elementary School

$64,626

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

134

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Munsey Elementary School has received support from 92 individuals from California and 42 individuals out-of-state.

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Munsey Elementary School

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