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Lava Ridge Elementary School

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Lava Ridge Elementary School is an urban public school in Bend, Oregon that is part of Bend - La Pine School District 1. It serves 404 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.0:1. Its teachers have had 28 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 5

404 Students

31 Teachers

20805 Cooley Rd

Bend, OR 97701 View local requests

http://www.bend.k12.or.us/lres

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Lava Ridge Elementary School Demographics

38%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

16%

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.

Lava Ridge Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Lava Ridge Elementary School

$16,835

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

135

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Lava Ridge Elementary School has received support from 90 individuals from Oregon and 45 individuals out-of-state.

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Lava Ridge Elementary School

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