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About this school
Prairie Ridge Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Kalamazoo, Michigan that is part of Kalamazoo Public School District.
It serves 420 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
Its teachers have had 137 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
420 Students
26 Teachers
2294 S 9th StContact 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
41%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Prairie Ridge Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 20, 2026
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Prairie Ridge Elementary School
$48,949
raised using DonorsChoose
137
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
260
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
25
projects for
technology
33
projects for
books
9
projects
for
art supplies
Prairie Ridge Elementary School has received support from
200 individuals from Michigan and
60 individuals out-of-state.
