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About this school
Rigdon Road Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Columbus, Georgia that is part of Muscogee County School District.
It serves 437 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
Its teachers have had 37 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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88%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Mar 20, 2026
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Rigdon Road Elementary School
$19,085
raised using DonorsChoose
37
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
208
donors
6
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
Rigdon Road Elementary School has received support from
104 individuals from Georgia and
104 individuals out-of-state.
