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Ridgewood Elementary School

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Ridgewood Elementary School is a suburban public school in East Moline, Illinois that is part of East Moline Public School District 37. It serves 411 students in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.7:1. Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 4

411 Students

28 Teachers

814 30th Ave

East Moline, IL 61244 View local requests

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Ridgewood Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

59%

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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Ridgewood Elementary School

$16,039

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

122

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Ridgewood Elementary School has received support from 79 individuals from Illinois and 43 individuals out-of-state.

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Ridgewood Elementary School

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