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Bill Williams Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Bakersfield, California that is part of Panama - Buena Vista Union School District.
It serves 990 students
in K - 6
with a student/teacher ratio of 30.9:1.
Its teachers have had 134 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
84%
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.
Bill Williams Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jul 11, 2025
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Bill Williams Elementary School
$73,001
raised using DonorsChoose
134
projects
funded
30
teachers
funded
268
donors
13
projects
for
basic supplies
19
projects for
technology
33
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Bill Williams Elementary School has received support from
216 individuals from California and
52 individuals out-of-state.
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