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Ringgold Elementary School North

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Ringgold Elementary School North is a suburban public school in Finleyville, Pennsylvania that is part of Ringgold School District. It serves 344 students in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.8:1. Its teachers have had 58 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades K - 4

344 Students

35 Teachers

3685 Finleyville Elrama Rd

Finleyville, PA 15332 View local requests

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Ringgold Elementary School North Demographics

94%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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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Ringgold Elementary School North

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Ringgold Elementary School North has received support from 207 individuals from Pennsylvania and 72 individuals out-of-state.

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