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Pine Ridge Elementary School

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Pine Ridge Elementary School is an urban public school in Aurora, Colorado that is part of Cherry Creek School District 5. It serves 617 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1. Its teachers have had 159 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 5

617 Students

44 Teachers

6525 S Wheatlands Pkwy

Aurora, CO 80016 View local requests

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Pine Ridge Elementary School Demographics

22%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

32%

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.

Pine Ridge Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Pine Ridge Elementary School

$73,748

raised using DonorsChoose

159

projects funded

teachers funded

223

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Pine Ridge Elementary School has received support from 165 individuals from Colorado and 58 individuals out-of-state.

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Pine Ridge Elementary School

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