📍 7315 Harris Rd., Bakersfield, Kern County, 93313
Donald E. Suburu is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Bakersfield, Kern County. The school has 821 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Valerie Hudson. It is part of the Lakeside Union school district. It serves grades K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 31.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 25.7:1.
Donald E. Suburu enrolls 821 students across grades K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 31.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 25.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 67% Hispanic or Latino, 13% White and 8.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 546 | 67% |
| White | 105 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 67 | 8.2% |
| Asian | 59 | 7.2% |
| Black or African American | 39 | 4.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
581 of the school's 821 students (71%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Donald E. Suburu is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Donald E. Suburu is one of 2 schools in Lakeside Union, based in Bakersfield, California. The district serves 1,695 students district-wide and employs 60 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 821 students, Donald E. Suburu is close to the district average of about 848 students per school.