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About this school
Ridge Street Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Newark, New Jersey that is part of Newark Public Schools.
It serves 593 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
Its teachers have had 214 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 8
593 Students
42 Teachers
735 Ridge StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Ridge Street Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 9, 2026
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Ridge Street Elementary School
$117,671
raised using DonorsChoose
214
projects
funded
31
teachers
funded
591
donors
22
projects
for
basic supplies
38
projects for
technology
18
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Ridge Street Elementary School has received support from
334 individuals from New Jersey and
257 individuals out-of-state.
