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Bridges Elementary School

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Bridges Elementary School is an urban public school in Gilbert, Arizona that is part of Higley Unified School District 60. It serves 776 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.2:1. Its teachers have had 54 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 6

776 Students

35 Teachers

5205 S Soboba St

Gilbert, AZ 85298 View local requests

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Bridges Elementary School Demographics

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

23%

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

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Bridges Elementary School

$34,122

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

106

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Bridges Elementary School has received support from 85 individuals from Arizona and 21 individuals out-of-state.

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Bridges Elementary School

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