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About this school
North Beardsley Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Bakersfield, California that is part of Beardsley School District.
It serves 767 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.2:1.
Its teachers have had 62 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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59%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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North Beardsley Elementary School
$38,152
raised using DonorsChoose
62
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
174
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
North Beardsley Elementary School has received support from
143 individuals from California and
31 individuals out-of-state.
