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Williams Elementary School

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Williams Elementary School is an urban public school in Bakersfield, California that is part of Bakersfield City School District. It serves 495 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.6:1. Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

495 Students

21 Teachers

1201 Williams St

Bakersfield, CA 93305 View local requests

http://williams.bcsd.com

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Williams Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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.

Williams Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Williams Elementary School

$10,065

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Williams Elementary School has received support from 38 individuals from California and 7 individuals out-of-state.

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