Discovery Elementary School in Bakersfield, California on �ǿմ�ý

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Discovery Elementary School

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Discovery Elementary School is an urban public school in Bakersfield, California that is part of Fruitvale School District. It serves 722 students in grades Pre-K - 6. Its teachers have had 86 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

722 Students

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7500 Vaquero Ave

Bakersfield, CA 93308 View local requests

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Discovery Elementary School Demographics

66%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

56%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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