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Mill Ridge Primary School

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Mill Ridge Primary School is an urban public school in Danbury, Connecticut that is part of Danbury Public Schools. It serves 319 students in grades K - 3 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.2:1. Its teachers have had 43 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades K - 3

319 Students

21 Teachers

49A High Ridge Rd

Danbury, CT 06811 View local requests

http://www.danbury.k12.ct.us/elemweb/mrpweb/index.htm

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Mill Ridge Primary School Demographics

71%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

71%

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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Mill Ridge Primary School

$16,230

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projects funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Mill Ridge Primary School has received support from 53 individuals from Connecticut and 24 individuals out-of-state.

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