Gold Ridge Elementary School in Folsom, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Gold Ridge Elementary School is an urban public school in Folsom, California that is part of Folsom-cordova Unif Sch Dist. It serves 535 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.6:1. Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

535 Students

26 Teachers

735 Halidon Way

Folsom, CA 95630 View local requests

http://www.fcusd.org

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Gold Ridge Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Balzano

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Gold Ridge Elementary School Demographics

24%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

47%

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.

Gold Ridge Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Apr 6, 2026

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