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About this school
East Ridge Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Ogden, Utah that is part of Ogden School District.
It serves 694 students
in grades K - 6.
Its teachers have had 291 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 6
694 Students
# of teachers unavailable
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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39%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 9, 2026
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East Ridge Elementary School
$158,473
raised using DonorsChoose
291
projects
funded
71
teachers
funded
107
donors
75
projects
for
basic supplies
47
projects for
technology
34
projects for
books
25
projects
for
art supplies
East Ridge Elementary School has received support from
57 individuals from Utah and
50 individuals out-of-state.