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Rideout Elementary School

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Rideout Elementary School is a suburban public school in Middleburg, Florida that is part of Clay County School District. It serves 502 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.2:1. Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

502 Students

41 Teachers

3065 Apalachicola Blvd

Middleburg, FL 32068 View local requests

https://roe.myoneclay.net/

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Rideout Elementary School Demographics

48%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

27%

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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Rideout Elementary School

$14,340

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

133

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Rideout Elementary School has received support from 77 individuals from Florida and 56 individuals out-of-state.

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