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About this school
Beardsley Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Bakersfield, California that is part of Beardsley School District.
It serves 404 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.3:1.
Its teachers have had 139 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
68%
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 Dec 5, 2025
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Beardsley Elementary School
$77,868
raised using DonorsChoose
139
projects
funded
27
teachers
funded
215
donors
16
projects
for
basic supplies
16
projects for
technology
18
projects for
books
11
projects
for
art supplies
Beardsley Elementary School has received support from
158 individuals from California and
57 individuals out-of-state.