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Sun Ridge Middle School

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Sun Ridge Middle School is an urban public school in El Paso, Texas that is part of Socorro Independent School District. It serves 995 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.2:1. Its teachers have had 90 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

995 Students

58 Teachers

2210 Sun Country Dr

El Paso, TX 79938 View local requests

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Sun Ridge Middle School Demographics

67%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

89%

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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Sun Ridge Middle School

$81,192

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

226

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Sun Ridge Middle School has received support from 54 individuals from Texas and 172 individuals out-of-state.

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Sun Ridge Middle School

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