Park Ridge Elementary School in Pompano Beach, Florida on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Park Ridge Elementary School is an urban public school in Pompano Beach, Florida that is part of Broward County Public Schools. It serves 549 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.8:1. Its teachers have had 42 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

549 Students

37 Teachers

5200 NE 9th Ave

Pompano Beach, FL 33064 View local requests

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Park Ridge Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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.

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

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