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River Road Elementary School
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About this school

River Road Elementary School is an urban public school in Columbus, Georgia that is part of Muscogee County School District. It serves 454 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.7:1. Its teachers have had 78 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Support towards 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 Pre-K - 5
454 Students
29 Teachers
516 Heath Dr Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Columbus, GA 31904 View local requests
http://river.mcsdga.net/
Evidence-based impact
Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.1
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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.
Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY
1: "Crowdfunding the Front Lines: An Empirical Study of Teacher-Driven School Improvement," "Stopping the Revolving Door: An Empirical and Textual Study of Crowdfunding and Teacher Turnover" — Samantha Keppler, Jun Li, and Di (Andrew) Wu — University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business

River Road Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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River Road Elementary School Demographics

75%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
64%
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.

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.

River Road Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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River Road Elementary School

$38,510
raised using DonorsChoose
78
projects funded
28
teachers funded
264
donors
3
projects for basic supplies
14
projects for technology
7
projects for books
1
project for art supplies

River Road Elementary School has received support from 182 individuals from Georgia and 82 individuals out-of-state.