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About this school
Chisholm Ridge Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Fort Worth, Texas that is part of Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Ind Sch Dist.
It serves 679 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
Its teachers have had 76 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
679 Students
39 Teachers
8301 Running River LnContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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70%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Chisholm Ridge Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jul 12, 2026
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Chisholm Ridge Elementary School
$21,080
raised using DonorsChoose
76
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
343
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Chisholm Ridge Elementary School has received support from
121 individuals from Texas and
222 individuals out-of-state.
