Forest Ridge Elementary School in Oak Creek, Wisconsin on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Forest Ridge Elementary School is a suburban public school in Oak Creek, Wisconsin that is part of Oak Creek-franklin Joint SD. It serves 420 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.6:1. Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades K - 5

420 Students

27 Teachers

2200 W Drexel Ave

Oak Creek, WI 53154 View local requests

http://www.ocfsd.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Forest Ridge Elementary School Demographics

50%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

40%

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.

Forest Ridge Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 23, 2026

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