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Riverside Elementary School

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Riverside Elementary School is an urban public school in Shreveport, Louisiana that is part of Caddo Parish Public Schools. It serves 428 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.8:1. Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades Pre-K - 5

428 Students

24 Teachers

625 Dixie Garden Dr

Shreveport, LA 71105 View local requests

https://riverside.caddoschools.org/o/re

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Riverside Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

64%

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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Riverside Elementary School

$5,158

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project for technology

project for art supplies

Riverside Elementary School has received support from 13 individuals from Louisiana and 4 individuals out-of-state.

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