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About this school
Roy W Loudon Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Bakersfield, California that is part of Panama - Buena Vista Union School District.
It serves 749 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.8:1.
Its teachers have had 107 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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86%
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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Roy W Loudon Elementary School
$59,067
raised using DonorsChoose
107
projects
funded
37
teachers
funded
205
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Roy W Loudon Elementary School has received support from
169 individuals from California and
36 individuals out-of-state.