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Kings Ridge Preparatory Academy is
an urban public school
in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Riverside Elementary School District 2.
It serves 357 students
in grades 5 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.8:1.
Its teachers have had 84 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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91%
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Kings Ridge Preparatory Academy
$57,114
raised using DonorsChoose
84
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
127
donors
13
projects
for
basic supplies
15
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Kings Ridge Preparatory Academy has received support from
87 individuals from Arizona and
40 individuals out-of-state.