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About this school
Virginia Ave School is
a suburban public school
in Bakersfield, California that is part of Fairfax School District.
It serves 670 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.9:1.
Its teachers have had 53 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
95%
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.
Virginia Ave School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Virginia Ave School
$31,927
raised using DonorsChoose
53
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
109
donors
9
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Virginia Ave School has received support from
90 individuals from California and
19 individuals out-of-state.