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Ridge Central Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Chicago Ridge, Illinois that is part of Chicago Ridge School District 127 - 5.
It serves 474 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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51%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Ridge Central Elementary School
$6,693
raised using DonorsChoose
14
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
65
donors
1
project for
technology
3
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Ridge Central Elementary School has received support from
49 individuals from Illinois and
16 individuals out-of-state.
