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About this school
Pleasant Ridge Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Knoxville, Tennessee that is part of Knox County Schools.
It serves 297 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
Its teachers have had 26 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 5
297 Students
24 Teachers
3013 Walnoaks RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
29%
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.
Pleasant Ridge Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 9, 2026
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Pleasant Ridge Elementary School
$10,955
raised using DonorsChoose
26
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
109
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
Pleasant Ridge Elementary School has received support from
90 individuals from Tennessee and
19 individuals out-of-state.
