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About this school
East Ridge Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Chattanooga, Tennessee that is part of Hamilton County Schools.
It serves 917 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
Its teachers have had 555 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
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Grades Pre-K - 5
917 Students
57 Teachers
1014 John Ross RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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66%
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East Ridge Elementary School
$228,791
raised using DonorsChoose
555
projects
funded
67
teachers
funded
1,129
donors
51
projects
for
basic supplies
68
projects for
technology
88
projects for
books
32
projects
for
art supplies
East Ridge Elementary School has received support from
437 individuals from Tennessee and
692 individuals out-of-state.