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Pleasant Ridge Elementary School

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Pleasant Ridge Elementary School is an urban public school in Overland Park, Kansas that is part of Olathe Public Schools USD 233. It serves 298 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.9:1. Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

298 Students

20 Teachers

12235 Rosehill St

Overland Park, KS 66213 View local requests

http://schools.olatheschools.com/pleasantridge/

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Pleasant Ridge Elementary School Demographics

20%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

31%

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.

Pleasant Ridge Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Pleasant Ridge Elementary School

$10,319

raised using DonorsChoose

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projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Pleasant Ridge Elementary School has received support from 41 individuals from Kansas and 9 individuals out-of-state.

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