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About this school
Pepper Ridge Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Bloomington, Illinois that is part of Mclean Co Unit District 5.
It serves 314 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
31%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Pepper Ridge Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Mar 13, 2026
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Pepper Ridge Elementary School
$15,596
raised using DonorsChoose
29
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
128
donors
1
project for
technology
4
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Pepper Ridge Elementary School has received support from
105 individuals from Illinois and
23 individuals out-of-state.
