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Thunder Ridge Middle School

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Thunder Ridge Middle School is a suburban public school in Centennial, Colorado that is part of Cherry Creek School District 5. It serves 1,106 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.9:1. Its teachers have had 107 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 6 - 8

1,106 Students

74 Teachers

5250 S Picadilly St

Centennial, CO 80015 View local requests

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Thunder Ridge Middle School Demographics

40%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

40%

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.

Thunder Ridge Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Thunder Ridge Middle School

$82,578

raised using DonorsChoose

107

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Thunder Ridge Middle School has received support from 16 individuals from Colorado and 7 individuals out-of-state.

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