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About this school
Blue Ridge Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Lakeside, Arizona that is part of Blue Ridge Unified School District 32.
It serves 810 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
Its teachers have had 190 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
44%
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.
Blue Ridge Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Blue Ridge Elementary School
$109,930
raised using DonorsChoose
190
projects
funded
71
teachers
funded
325
donors
39
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
30
projects for
books
14
projects
for
art supplies
Blue Ridge Elementary School has received support from
224 individuals from Arizona and
101 individuals out-of-state.